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name
PINSON, Harry A - Date of
birth
1922 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Idaho -
Hometown
Clearwater County, Idaho
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
19032212 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
507th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
17th Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 March 1945 - Place of
death
North of Wesel, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 18 | 13 |
Immediate family
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Members
Luther R. Pinson (father)
Susan Pinson (mother)
Raymond L. Pinson (brother)
More information
Per S/Sgt Thad E. Blanchard Sr.: "I was ahead of him about five yards. Running out of grenades, I yelled for him to throw one to me. He was crouched by a tree and when looked back I knew he was dead. He had the grenade in his hand just ready to toss it to me. Just as I ran to him, a machine gun opened up, and I grabbed the grenade and slammed it at the position, cussing those Krauts for killing this brave young life."
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, http://www.ww2-airborne.us/units/507/507_honor_pr.html, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, 1930 US Census
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, honorstates.org