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HUNT, Joseph Lloyd - Date of
birth
29 January 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana -
Hometown
Portage, Cascade County, Montana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-549431 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
134th Infantry Regiment,
35th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 December 1944 - Place of
death
Gersheim, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 8 | 31 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Joseph D. Hunt (father)
Lois C. (Haynes) Hunt (mother)
Vera M. Hunt (sister)
Angus L. Hunt (brother)
Lewis H. Hunt (brother)
Patricia A. (Hall) Hunt (wife)
Carol A. Hunt (daughter)
Kate E. Hunt (daughter)
More information
2nd Lt Joseph L. Hunt attended Montana State University for two years and was employed at the Rogers Canning Company before he enlisted at Fort Lewis, Washington on 6 April 1943. He was sent overseas in August 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, After Action Report 35th Infantry Division, www.findagrave.com - Montana / Grave Tag'r
Photo source: www.ancestry.com - Riley Peters