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HUTTON, Arthur - Date of
birth
21 December 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland -
Hometown
Albany, Albany County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-1318548 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
355th Infantry Regiment,
89th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 March 1945 - Place of
death
East of Echternach, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 2 | 10 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Charles Hutton (father)
Helen Hutton (mother)
Charles Hutton (brother)
Douglas Hutton (brother)
Frances Hutton (sister)
Muriel B. Hutton (wife)
More information
1st Lt Arthur Hutton graduated from Roessleville High School.He joined the National Guard in Albany, New York on 15 October 1940. He was sent to Hawaii in 1942 and returned to the US for Officer Candidate training at Fort Benning, Georgia.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery, The Knickerbocker News - 7 April 1945