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HARTLEY, Bill Gene - Date of
birth
7 July 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana -
Hometown
Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35710083 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
137th Infantry Regiment,
35th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 March 1945 - Place of
death
Ossenberg, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 11 | 19 |
Immediate family
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Members
Thomas L. Hartley (father)
Leona (Madison) Hartley (mother)
Lillian T. Hartley (sister)
Loren J. Hartley (brother)
Gladys E. Hartley (sister)
Paul E. Hartley (brother)
More information
Pfc Bill G. Hartley enlisted in Evansville, Indiana on 23 September 1943.His brother Pfc. Loren J. Hartley died on 10 April 1945 and is buried at the American Military Cemetery in Honolulu.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.coulthart.com/134, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Indiana Birth Certificates 1907-1940
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Kathy McDermott