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name
ALLYN, Harold Junior - Date of
birth
5 October 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
New Haven, Gallatin County, Illinois -
Hometown
Decatur, Macon County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36982590 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
M Company,
3rd Battalion,
318th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Kruchten-Hommerdingen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 11 | 20 |
Immediate family
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Members
Harold J. Allyn Sr. (father)
Anna Allyn (mother)
Leonard Allyn (brother)
Richard H. Allyn (brother)
Evelyn B. (Habord) Allyn (wife)
David H. Allyn (son)
Charlotte E. Allyn (daughter)
More information
Sgt Harold J. Allyn was employed by Hayes Brothers Hatchery when he enlisted on 16 February 1942.He was killed by a bullet in the thorax.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card File / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men, www.80thfivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - LuxAmCem, Hannah Majewski