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name
BELL, Henry J - Date of
birth
1 April 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33795200 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
334th Infantry Regiment,
84th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Prummern, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 20 | 11 |
Immediate family
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Members
Henry Bell (father)
Veronica Bell (mother)
More information
Private Bell graduated from Northeast Catholic High School in 1942. He entered the service on 16 August 1943 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.He was killed instantly by a sniper while walking along side a tank.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, History of 334th Infantry Regiment
Photo source: Danielle Goedhart, Northeast Catholic High School