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HAMMOCK, Harry - Date of
birth
1919 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Bronx County, New York -
Hometown
Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32209195 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
179th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Bouxwiller, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 14 | 53 |
Immediate family
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Members
Harry Hammock (father)
Sophie Hammock (mother)
Richard Hammock (brother)
More information
S/Sgt Harry Hammock attended 1 year of college before he enlisted in Fort Dix, New Jersey, on 9 February 1942.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Hochfelden, 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 / 1940 Census, http://www.45thdivision.org
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