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HEDGER, Herbert James - Date of
birth
16 October 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Flint, Genesee County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36582624 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
141st Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
28 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Barancon, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 13 | 32 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ralph Hedger (brother)
Margaret Hedger (sister)
More information
Pfc Herbert J. Hedger attended St. Matthew High School.He enlisted on 9 March 1943.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930/1940 Census, 36thID-eoster-part-1.pdf, 141aar-October-November-1944.pdf, www.newspapers.com - Detroit Free Press - 11 March 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Dwight "Andy" Anderson, www.newspapers.com - The Flint Journal - 21 December 1944