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HAYDEN, Howard Edwin - Date of
birth
5 January 1913 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Bronx, New York City, New York -
Hometown
New York City, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1306419 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
143rd Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Haguenau-Bischwiller, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 25 | 8 |
Immediate family
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Members
Michael P. Hayden (father)
Catherine (Cawley) Hayden (mother)
Victor H. Hayden (brother)
Kevin T. Hayden (brother)
More information
1st Lt Howard E. Hayden was a hotel manager before he enlisted in New York City, New York on 19 February 1941.
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 / 1920/1930/1940 Census / New York, New York Birth Index, 143rd-October-1944-to-end.pdf, 36thID-roster-part-3.pdf
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Dwight "Andy" Anderson