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name
NEW, Otto Harlen - Date of
birth
1922 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Kentucky -
Hometown
Pulaski County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35673134 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
8th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 December 1944 - Place of
death
Mullerthal, Luxembourg
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 30 | 24 |
Immediate family
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Members
Harvey New (father)
Sadie New (mother)
Ida New (sister)
Ardell New (brother)
Lillie New (sister)
Avery New (brother)
Millard New (brother)
More information
Pfc Otto H. New was a lumberman before he enlisted in Cincinnati, Ohio on 18 November 1942.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Danny van der Groen – Company’s / 4ID After Action Reports, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census
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