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Personal info

Full name
HOLLINGSWORTH, A. J
Date of birth
27 January 1926
Age
18
Place of birth
New Lexington, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama
Hometown
Tuscaloosa County, Alabama

Military service

Service number
34946301
Rank
Private
Function
unknown
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
274th Infantry Regiment,
70th Infantry Division
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
4 January 1945
Place of death
Philippsbourg, France

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
Plot Row Grave
D 12 22

Immediate family

Members
Arthur I. Hollingsworth (father)
Ila P. (Rogers) Hollingsworth (mother)
Nancy B. Hollingsworth (sister)
Gilbert L. Hollingsworth (brother)
Glenda M. Hollingsworth (sister)
Tresha J. Hollingsworth (brother)

More information

Pvt A. J. Hollingsworth enlisted in Fort McPherson Atlanta, Georgia on 16 May 1944.

He attended high school for 2 years and was a waiter before he enlisted.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.findagrave.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Spencerbamians, http://www.trailblazersww2.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Karen Hollingsworth Gardiner (niece)