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SHERRON, Hocutt Dixon - Date of
birth
14 March 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Durham, Durham County, North Carolina -
Hometown
Durham County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34253038 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
Armorer -
Unit
A Company,
31st Tank Battalion,
7th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 October 1944 - Place of
death
Battalion CP, area of Oploo, Netherlands
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 18 | 12 |
Immediate family
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Members
Brandley H. Sherron (father)
Violet E. Sherron (mother)
Harriet Sherron (sister)
Clayborn W. Sherron (brother)
William J. Sherron (brother)
Elaine Sherron (sister)
More information
T/5 Hocutt D. Sherron attended four years of high school before he enlisted at Fort Bragg, North Carolina on 2 March 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / WWII Enlistment Record, www.7tharmddiv.org
Photo source: Jac Engels