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HUDGEONS, Elvie Jay - Date of
birth
16 January 1910 -
Age
35 - Place of
birth
Montague County, Texas -
Hometown
Wilmington, Los Angeles County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39281820 -
Rank
Technician Fourth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
121st Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
17 April 1945 - Place of
death
Krombach, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 19 | 17 |
Immediate family
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Members
William R. Hudgeons (father)
Pearl O; Hudgeons (mother)
Bessie Hudgeons (sister)
Raymond Hudgeons (brother)
Hauline Hudgeons (sister)
Minious Hudgeons (brother)
W. D. Hudgeons (brother)
Lila F Hudgeons (sister)
Billie Jean Hudgeons (sister)
Geraldine Hudgeons (sister)
Jim Hudgeons (brother)
More information
T/4 Elvie J. Hudgeons enlisted in Los Angeles, California on 6 February 1943.He suffered gunshot wounds in the face and the skull and died of his wounds in the 128th Evacuation Hospital, that was stationed in Krombach at that moment.
T/4 Hudgeons was initially buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Breuna #1, Germany on 20 April 1945.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, WWII Draft Cards, 1920 Census, IDPF
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet