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HOOFTALLEN, Perry James - Date of
birth
27 November 1911 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Olean, Cattaraugus County, New York -
Hometown
Austin, Potter County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33775024 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Jeandelincourt-Chenicourt, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 12 | 37 |
Immediate family
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Members
Elias C. Hooftallen (father)
Mabel Hooftallen (mother)
Viola Hooftallen (sister)
Richard H. Hooftallen (brother)
Earl C. Hooftallen (brother)
Eva G. Hooftallen (sister)
Ruth E. Hooftallen (sister)
Elias Hooftallen (brother)
Hazel Hooftallen (wife)
Nancy R. Hooftallen (daughter)
More information
Pvt Perry J. Hooftallen attended high school for four years and was employed as an assistant electrician at Bayless Pulp and Paper Co. before he enlisted in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania on 16 March 1944.He was reported missing in action on 9 October 1944.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1920/1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men, www.80thDivision.com, https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4945&context=gradschool_theses
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