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HILL, Roy Angus - Date of
birth
9 February 1918 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Sydney, Cape Breton, Canada -
Hometown
Westwood, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31015234 -
Rank
Technician Fourth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
44th Armored Infantry Battalion,
6th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Malsfeld-Spangenberg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| L | 10 | 21 |
Immediate family
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Members
Allen Hill (father)
Annie J. (McLeod) Hill (mother)
Ailene Hill (sister)
John Hill (brother)
David Hill (brother)
Gordon Hill (brother)
Sadie Hill (sister)
Clarisella Hill (sister)
More information
T/4 Roy A. Hill enlisted in Boston, Massachusetts on 11 February 1941. He worked on a farm before he enlisted.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census, www.super6th.org - After Action Report CCB,WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave - Des Philippet, Valerie Morville - courtesy of Peter Hendriks and Bert Kleijnen