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HECK, Joseph Murray - Date of
birth
12 September 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Newark, Essex County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Newark, Essex County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42188401 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
319th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Greimerath, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 16 | 92 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph M. Heck (father)
Jane (Murray) (mother)
Thomas Heck (brother)
More information
Pvt Joseph M. Heck graduated from Seton Hall Preparatory High School in 1944.He enlisted in Newark, New Jersey on 6 October 1944.
He was killed by small arms fire in the chest.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / US WW2 Hospital Admission Cards, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Seton Hall Preparatory High School 1944