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HARTWELL, George Williford - Date of
birth
13 November 1924 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Chilicothe, Hardeman County, Texas -
Hometown
Estelline, Hall County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38606208 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
141st Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bruyère, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 29 | 10 |
Immediate family
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Members
Herbert G. Hartwell (father)
Nora J. (Leonard) Hartwell (mother)
Lee R. Hartwell (brother)
Leonard J. Hartwell (brother)
Effie A. Hartwell (sister)
More information
Pvt G. W. Hartwell enlisted in Lubbock, Texas on 10 November 1943.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930/1940 Census / Indiana, Birth Certificates / 36thID-roster-part-1.pdf / 141aar-October-November-1944.pdf
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Dwight "Andy" Anderson, Edith Guynes Stanley