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HACKSTOCK, Karl - Date of
birth
1 August 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36773332 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
319th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Béning-lès-St.Avold, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 25 | 42 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Karl Hackstock (father)
Wilhelmina W. (Lang) Hackstock (mother)
Wilhelmina Hackstock (sister)
More information
Pvt Karl Hackstock was employed by the Groan Manufacturing Co. when he enlisted on 2 August 1943.He was killed by artillery shell fragments in his face.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/ 1940 - Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / US WW2 Hospital Admission Cards / Tom and Kathleen Jensen Family Tree, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Emmanuel Vincent