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HANDFORD, George Thomas - Date of
birth
10 December 1919 -
Age
25 -
Place of birth
Batesville, Independence County, Arkansas -
Hometown
Ruddell, Independence County, Arkansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
20742439 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
101st Infantry Regiment,
26th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Bergkirchen, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 24 | 25 |
Immediate family
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Members
William H. Handford (father)
Ida (Foster) Handford (mother)
Myrtle A. Handford (sister)
Foster Handford (brother)
Sarah Handford (sister)
Charley R. Handford (brother)
Charles A. Hardford (brother)
Harrold Handford (brother)
Ida F. Handford (sister)
Jack H. Handford (brother)
Virginia R. Handford (sister)
William F. Handford (brother)
More information
T/Sgt George T. Handford attended high school for four years and was a painter when he joined the National Guard on 23 December 1940.He was killed by small arms fire to his chest.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Waters Kennedy Family Tree / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, www.findagrave.com – Charles Robin Rauch, www.fold3.com – 26th Infantry Division
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Charles Robin Rauch