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HILL, John C Jr - Date of
birth
1921 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Lee County, Mississippi -
Hometown
Lee County, Mississippi
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
14039603 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
28th Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Kommerscheidt, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 20 | 7 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John C. Hill (father)
Millie P. (Mock) Hill (mother)
Allen Hill (brother)
Fannie Hill (sister)
Fionie Hill (sister)
Jane Hill (sister)
More information
John C. Hill Jr. worked on a farm.He joined the Regular Army in Montgomery, Alabama on 31 December 1940.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record / Clarion Ledger - 1 March 1945 / 1930/1940 US Census, Marilyn Stevens
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Marilyn Stevens