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HARPER, Joseph Wallace - Date of
birth
21 November 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida -
Hometown
Washington, District of Columbia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33737881 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
254th Infantry Regiment,
63rd Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Jebsheim, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 12 | 18 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Joseph W. Harper (father)
Juliet R. (Harley) Harper (mother)
More information
Pvt Joseph W. Harper attended high school for four years and was a messenger before he enlisted at Fort Myer, Virginia on 20 March 1943.He was killed by a gunshot to the head.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, www.63rdinfdiv.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy