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name
TRIPP, Harry S - Date of
birth
1918 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Michigan -
Hometown
Rochester, Oakland County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1291914 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
16th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 November 1944 - Place of
death
Between Gressenich and Schevenhütte, Hürtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 8 | 8 |
Immediate family
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Members
Harry R. Tripp (father)
Fael B. Tripp (mother)
Virginia D. Tripp (sister)
Priscilla J. Tripp (sister)
Grace (Eide) Tripp (wife)
More information
1st Lt Harry S. Tripp was a machine operator.He joined the National Guard in Ann Arbor, Michigan on 15 October 1940.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Sheree Dowdle, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - John Dewasme