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RANKIN, Harold Otis - Date of
birth
31 December 1911 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Ash Grove Township, Shelby County, Illinois -
Hometown
Mississippi
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34926627 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
41st Armored Infantry Regiment,
2nd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Baesweiler, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 16 | 8 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ethie O. Rankin (father)
Ella M. (Wilson) Rankin (mother)
Infant Twin Rankin (brother)
Ruth M. Rankin (sister)
Eugene W. Rankin (brother)
Charles J. Rankin (brother)
Mary M. Rankin (sister)
Donald Rankin (brother)
Helen L. Rankin (sister)
More information
Pfc Harold O. Rankin was a foreman before he enlisted at Camp Shelby, Mississippi on 7 January 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Various Family Trees, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - After Action Report CCA
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Bertie Schmetz, www.ancestry.com - garylbryant