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AVERY, Harold Edward - Date of
birth
29 March 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Coatsville, Chester County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Norfolk County, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33853331 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
120th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 December 1944 - Place of
death
Malmedy, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 5 | 51 |
Immediate family
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Members
Urbane S. Avery (father)
Anna M. (Lynch) Avery (mother)
Calvin L. Avery (brother)
Margaret J. Avery (sister)
More information
Harold E. Avery attended 3 years of high school and was a chauffeur before he enlisted in Richmond, Virginia on 14 January 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.oldhickory30th.com,
www.30thinfantry.org, www.ancestry.com - 1920 Census / Pennsylvania and New Jersey Church and Town Records / WWII Enlistment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: Peter Schouteten