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HAMMOCK, Alford A - Date of
birth
15 March 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Bourbon County, Kentucky -
Hometown
Harlan County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
14037929 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
63rd Armored Infantry Battalion,
11th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
10 March 1945 - Place of
death
Area Rhine River, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 2 | 21 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles T. Hammock (father)
Rosa (Pruitt) Hammock (mother)
Amanda Hammock (sister)
Charley Hammock (brother)
James Hammock (brother)
Pierce Hammock (brother)
More information
Enemy resistance in the northern section of the city consisted, for the most part, of small arms and automatic weapons fire with heavy sniper fire in support. Several barges loaded with fleeing troops were sunk in the Rhine River during the day by our assault guns and mortar fire, with considerable loss of the enemy.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.11tharmoreddivison.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Paula Mahr