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HUTTO, Eldridge Ira - Date of
birth
2 November 1917 -
Age
27 -
Place of birth
Bainbridge, Decatur County, Georgia -
Hometown
Hillsborough County, Florida
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
14085741 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
259th Infantry Regiment,
65th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 March 1945 - Place of
death
Fraulautern, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 15 | 6 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ira Hutto (father)
Gertrude (Parks) Hutto (mother)
Woodrow H. Hutto (brother)
Carrie J. Hutto (sister)
Edward C. Hutto (brother)
Houston L. Hutto (brother)
Vanel Hutto (brother)
Grantner Hutto (brother)
Grady Hutto (brother)
Maxine Hutto (sister)
Jenette (Wright) Hutto (wife)
More information
S/Sgt Eldridge I. Hutto enlisted at Camp Blanding, Florida on 29 November 1942.He was awarded the Silver Star Medal posthumously. The citation cited: Sgt Hutto was severally wounded by machine-gun fire. Despite his profusely bleeding wound, he completed his reconnaissance, returned to his squad and, in his determination to direct the advance of his men, refused all medical aid. In the advance, Sgt Hutto was killed by fragments from an 88 mm artillery burst, but his men, inspired by the fortitude and outstanding valor of their leader, carried on in his name and gained their objective. Sgt Hutto's determination in spite of his painful wounds and his devotion to duty reflect the greatest credit upon himself and the military service.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, http://www.65thdiv.com/lev1/kia.html, www.ancestry.com – 1940 Census / Hutto Family Tree, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Y. de Jong, www.ancestry.com - Jerome Hutto / Rhonda Hutto Dyer