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MARHUT, Alvin Theodore - Date of
birth
10 August 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Dowagiac, Cass County, Michigan -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36959739 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Radio Operator -
Unit
C Company,
48th Armored Infantry Battalion,
7th Armored Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 April 1945 - Place of
death
The Ruhr Pocket, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 17 | 26 |
Immediate family
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Members
John Marhut (father)
Eleanor Marhut (mother)
Leonard Marhut (brother)
More information
Pfc Alvin T. Marhut graduated from Washburne Trade School in 1941.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, http://www.7tharmddiv.org/index.htm, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, Chicago Tribune - 13 July 1941
Photo source: Peter Schouteten