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NEEDHAM, Harrel Ray - Date of
birth
1 November 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Burns, Harney County, Oregon -
Hometown
Atchison County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1327268 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
334th Infantry Regiment,
84th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 April 1945 - Place of
death
Hannover, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| L | 19 | 7 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles R. Needham (father)
Myrtle E. (McClurg) Needham (mother)
Opal E. Needham (sister)
Ruby V. Needham (sister)
Golda M. Needham (sister)
Audrey K. (Cloepfiel) Needham (wife)
More information
2nd Lt Harrel R. Needham worked in an aircraft factory before he enlisted at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas on 15 April 1943.
Source of information: André Koch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930 Census / Social Security Death Index / Family Tree, http://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us, The Maryville Daily Forum
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, The Maryville Daily Forum