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HILKEY, Joseph Raymond - Date of
birth
25 July 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky -
Hometown
Jefferson County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35105008 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
331st Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicnity of Dolberg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 8 | 20 |
Immediate family
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Members
William J. Hilkey (father)
Mary E. Hilkey (mother)
Mary E. Hilkey (sister)
John F. Hilkey (brother)
William E. Hilkey (brother)
James O. Hilkey (brother)
Helen L. Hilkey (sister)
Marcella M. Hilkey (sister)
Eileen C. (Karis) Hilkey (wife)
Elizabeth A. Hilkey (daughter)
More information
S/Sgt Joseph R. Hilkey enlisted in Louisville, Kentucky on 17 June 1941.He was reported lightly wounded in action on 5 July 1944 and transferred to the 34th Evacuation Hospital. After being recuperated he rejoined his unit.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record,
www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com, www.ancestry.com – Flottmeyer / 1930 Census, http://83rdinfdivdocs.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet, Margaret G. Noe (niece)