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HERSHEL, Larry G - Date of
birth
13 June 1926 -
Age
18 - Place of
birth
Carrol Town, Cambria County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Lilly, Cambria County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33892754 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
12th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 April 1945 - Place of
death
Messelhausen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 30 | 79 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Joseph J. Hershel (father)
Mary Hershel (mother)
Clair W. Hershel (brother)
More information
Pvt Larry G. Hershel enlisted in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania on 26 September 1944.Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Danny van der Groen - Company's / 4ID After Action Reports, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application Files WWII / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
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