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HIERZ, Henry - Date of
birth
1919 -
Age
unknown -
Place of birth
Illinois -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36315751 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
8th Tank Battalion,
4th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 September 1944 - Place of
death
Near Dombasle, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine - Tablets of the Missing
Immediate family
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Members
John Hierz (father)
Theresa (Kern) Hierz (mother)
Theresa Hierz (sister)
Anna Hierz (sister)
John Hierz (brother)
Hermina Hierz (sister)
Frank J. Hierz (brother)
Lillian Hierz (sister)
Raymond Hierz (brother)
More information
Cpl Henry Hierz enlisted at Cp Grant, Illinois on 4 February 1942.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930 Census / McPherson Family Tree, www.newspapers.com, - Chicago Daily Tribune 17 August 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Frogman