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DECKER, Harvey L - Date of
birth
21 March 1918 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Wolcott, Wayne County, New York -
Hometown
Phoenix, Oswego County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42086780 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
8th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 April 1945 - Place of
death
Near Erlach, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 12 | 27 |
Immediate family
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Members
Harmon H. Decker (father)
Flora A. (Marlett) Decker (mother)
Betty Decker (sister)
Arlene H. (Robinson) Decker (wife)
Patricia Decker (daughter)
More information
Pfc Harvey L. Decker was employed by the Victoria Paper Mill Company before he enlisted at Fort Dix, New Jersey on 7 March 1944.Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Danny van der Groen - Company's / 4ID After Action Reports, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Butler Family Tree / Public Scanned Documents
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