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BELL, Stanley Arthur - Date of
birth
23 February 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36757554 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
H Company,
2nd Battalion,
334th Infantry Regiment,
84th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Hotton, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 17 | 32 |
Immediate family
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Members
Harold E. Bell (father)
Lydia A. (Hardwick) Bell (mother)
Mildred Bell (sister)
Harold Bell (brother)
George R. Bell (brother)
Marjorie Bell (sister)
Ruth J. Bell (sister)
Catherine Bell (wife)
More information
Pvt Bell was awarded the Silver Star Medal posthumously for his action on the day of his death. As a grenade was thrown, he picked it up and attempted to throw it back at the enemy. It exploded as it left his hand and he was killed, but he saved the lives of his comrades.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Birth Certificate / 1920 Census, www.newspapers.com - Chicago Daily Tribune
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Family collection