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MAXWELL, Harry J - Date of
birth
29 September 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan -
Hometown
Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36459487 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
289th Infantry Regiment,
75th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
8 April 1945 - Place of
death
Dortmund area, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 12 | 5 |
Immediate family
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Members
Daniel W. Maxwell (father)
Pearl M. (Beckman) Maxwell (mother)
Horace S. Maxwell (brother)
Jack Maxwell (brother)
Ernest W. Beckman (half-brother)
Carol M. Beckman (half-sister)
Elizabeth (Joslyn) Maxwell (wife)
More information
Harry J. Maxwell was married to Elizabeth Joslyn were married 28 September 1940.He enlisted in Kalamazoo, Michigan on 31 March 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.findagrave.com, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930 Census, http://75thdivisiondad.com/kia_roster.htm#1, www.newspapers.com - Battle Creek Enquirer
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Monty McDaniel