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HOOD, Arthur Allyn - Date of
birth
29 June 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Everett, Middlesex County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Everett, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1032802 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
83rd Armored Reconnaissance Battalion,
3rd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Etteln-Brilon, south of Paderborn, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 16 | 22 |
Immediate family
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Members
Chester A. Hood (father)
Florence M. (Dorman) Hood (mother)
Parker C. Hood (brother)
Natalie G. Hood (sister)
More information
2nd Lt Arthur A. Hood attended high school for four years and was an accountant.He enlisted in Manchester, New Hampshire on 6 May 1942.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - After Action Report 83rd Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Douglas Allyn Hood