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HATT, Melvin Sterling - Date of
birth
15 July 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Berks County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Sinking Spring, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33185111 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
319th Infantry Regiment,
80th 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
In the vicinity of Losheim, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 36 | 22 |
Immediate family
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Members
Calvin S. Hatt (father)
Erma G. (Mell) Hatt (mother)
Charles D. Hatt (brother)
Sherwood E. Hatt (brother)
Mildred E. (Schulter) Hatt (wife)
More information
S/Sgt Melvin S. Hatt attended high school for four years and was employed by Berkshire Knitting mills as an operator before he enlisted in Allentown, Pennsylvania on 2 July 1942. He was sent overseas in July 1944.He is remembered at the Sinking Spring Cemetery in his hometown.
Source of information: Leo Minne, Kathy McDermott, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Cards / Melissa Ann Williams Family Tree, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave - Tricker, Reading Eagle - 14 May 1943