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name
PIRTLE, James Hooper - Date of
birth
19 December 1922 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan -
Hometown
Los Angeles County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39275203 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
823rd Tank Destroyer Battalion
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Würselen-Mariadorf, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 6 | 20 |
Immediate family
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Members
Jeanette Dean (mother)
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Astrid van Erp, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.tankdestroyer.net - After Action Report 823rd TDB, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, www.fold3.com - WWII Draft Cards
Photo source: Amerikaanse begraafplaats Margraten - Miranda Prevaes, www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet