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NEARHOOD, Alvin Harry - Date of
birth
14 May 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan -
Hometown
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
16148108 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
H Company,
2nd Battalion,
36th Armored Infantry Regiment,
3rd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 April 1945 - Place of
death
West of Dessau, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 6 | 13 |
Immediate family
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Members
Earl K. Nearhood (father)
Adah I. (Vanderwoort) Nearhood (mother)
Juanita Nearhood (sister)
Wanda N. (Haas) Nearhood (wife)
More information
Pfc Alvin H. Nearhood attended Carleton High School for two years and enlisted in Detroit, Michigan on 20 October 1942. He was sent overseas in February 1945.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, Susan Linton - Lynn Reaume, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Family Tree / WWII Draft Cards, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - After Action Report 36th Armored Infantry
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Susan Linton - Lynn Reaume