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HARTMAN, John Henry - Date of
birth
18 October 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Morrow, Warren County, Ohio -
Hometown
Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1053630 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
137th Infantry Regiment,
35th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Kamp-Lintfort, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 8 | 21 |
Immediate family
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Members
LeeRoy Hartman (father)
Agnes V. (Jaeger) Hartman (mother)
Francis J. Hartman (brother)
Arleen K. Hartman (sister)
Eileen M. Hartman (sister)
Bernard L. Hartman (brother)
Dorothy E. Hartman (sister)
Walburga Hartman (sister)
Anna E. Hartman (sister)
More information
2nd Lt John H. Hartman graduated from Bellvue High school in 1939 where he was active in sports.Lt. Hartman was inducted into the Army on 4 August 1942 and reported for active duty on 19 August 1942. He was honorably discharged on 17 March 1943 to accept his commision to 2nd Lieutenant. At that moment he held the grade of Corporal while serving with the 29th Battery, Anti-Aircraft Artillery School.
The pictures were taken in high school in 1937 and 1939.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Various Family Trees, www.coulthart.com/134, U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Bellvue High School yearbook 1937, 1939