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HAINES, Orris Clair - Date of
birth
29 January 1924 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Cincinnati, Appanoose County, Iowa -
Hometown
Cincinnati, Appanoose County, Iowa
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37644973 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
2nd Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Stockem-Schankweiler, west of Bitburg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 15 | 27 |
Immediate family
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Members
Benjamin F. Haines (father)
Emma A. (Baldwin) Haines (mother)
Claude H. Haines (brother)
Evelyn M. Haines (sister)
Pauline C. Haines (sister)
Olaf Haines (brother)
More information
Pfc Orris C. Haines was a farm hand before he enlisted at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri on 15 August 1944.
Source of information: Leo Minne, Lynn Burt, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / Bligh Family Tree, "A footsoldier for Patton" - Michael C. Bilder/James G. Bilder, The 5th Infantry Division in the ETO
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – LuxAmCem, Lynn Burt