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HANEY, John Henry III - Date of
birth
23 July 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Addinghan, Delaware County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33479639 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B 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
6 February 1945 - Place of
death
Northeast of Welchenhausen, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 14 | 68 |
Immediate family
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Members
John H. Haney (father)
Marian Haney (sister)
More information
On 5 February 1945 the 63rd Armored Infantry Battalion went into an assembly area northeast of Welchenhausen, Germany where a patrol of platoon strength was sent out from ´B´Company to the Front. This patrol ran into booby traps and eleven men were wounded.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.11tharmoreddivision.com, www.ancestry.com - Pennsylvania U.S. Veteran Compensation Application Files
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, honorstates.org, www.ancestry.com - Public Member Photos