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EWING, Harvey Olin - Date of
birth
10 November 1909 -
Age
35 - Place of
birth
Brady, McCulloch County, Texas -
Hometown
McCulloch County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38099957 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
359th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 November 1944 - Place of
death
Near Kerling-lès-Sierck, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 45 | 28 |
Immediate family
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Members
Harvey W. Ewing (father)
Cynthia J. (Oatmann) Ewing (mother)
Charles R. Ewing (brother)
Henry G. Ewing (brother)
Una N. (Copeland) Ewing (wife)
Billy Ewing (son)
More information
Pfc Harvey O. Ewing attended high school for 1 year and worked on a farm before he enlisted in Camp Wolters, Texas on 19 March 1942.Pfc Ewing was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action on 12 November 1944. The citation reads in part: "During a counterattack, Pfc Ewing advanced through intense hostile fire to an exposed position from which he could bring the most effective automatic rifle fire upon the enemy. At the risk of his life, he maintained his dangerous position and continued his fire until he was killed by shell burst. His courageous action so inspired his comrades that they held their ground and repelled the counterattack."
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Galloway Davidson Family Tree, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.ancestry.com - Gifford