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HOOK, Henry Jr - Date of
birth
25 March 1920 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Lodi, Bergen County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Lodi, Bergen County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32596808 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
143rd Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
25 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bitschoffen, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 23 | 24 |
Immediate family
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Members
Henry Hook Sr. (father)
Mary A. (Danko) Hook (mother)
Jacob Hook (brother)
Maria Hook (sister)
Jennie Hook (sister)
John Hook (brother)
Albert Hook (brother)
More information
Pfc Henry Hook Jr. enlisted in Newark, New Jersey on 3 December 1942.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1920/1930/1940 Census / New Jersey U.S. State Census 1915 / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men 1940-1947 / New Jersey U.S. Birth Index 1848-1878 + 1901-1929, www.newspapers.com - The Courier News 16 August 1944 + 12 December 1944, 143rd-October-1944-to-end.pdf, 36thID-roster-part-3.pdf
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Dwight "Andy" Anderson, www.ancestry.com - Carolyn Hook