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PUCKETT, Grant E - Date of
birth
11 December 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Pickaway County, Ohio -
Hometown
Pickaway County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
15121696 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
309th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Kallbach-Raffelsbrand, Hürtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 6 | 29 |
Immediate family
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Members
George F. Puckett (father)
Edna B. (Seymour) Puckett (mother)
William F. Puckett (brother)
Clara Puckett (sister)
Wilson L. Puckett (brother)
Frank E. Puckett (brother)
Nellie E. Puckett (sister)
Myrtle A. Puckett (sister)
Catherine P. Puckett (sister)
Mary K. Puckett (sister)
Etta Puckett (sister)
Raymond Puckett (brother)
More information
Pvt Grant E. Puckett was a chauffeur before he joined the U.S. Army Reserve at Fort Hayes, Ohio on 3 January 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com – Family Tree 1 / Ohio Birth Index, 1930/1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet, Family collection - courtesy of Hennie Breugelmand