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GILES, Harold - Date of
birth
9 August 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Harrison County, Kentucky -
Hometown
Harrison County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35669977 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
407th Infantry Regiment,
102nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 November 1944 - Place of
death
Welz, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 11 | 22 |
Immediate family
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Members
Luther Giles (father)
Odella (Cook) Giles (mother)
Leona Giles (sister)
Edna Giles (sister)
Melvin Giles (brother)
Elsie M. (Wallace) Giles (wife)
Donald L. Giles (son)
More information
Pfc Harold Giles enlisted in Cincinnati, Ohio on 3 November 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com - A Grateful Dutchman, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - WWII Enlistment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Paul Gregory