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PIATT, Heber E - Date of
birth
24 May 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Monroe County, Ohio -
Hometown
Monroe County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35847467 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
121st Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 December 1944 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 6 | 29 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Thurman G. Piatt (father)
Phena J. (Nalley) Piatt (mother)
Forrest B. Piatt (brother)
Harry E. Piatt (brother)
Carl E. Piatt (brother)
Lester L. Piatt (brother)
Ray L. Piatt (brother)
More information
Pfc Heber E. Piatt enlisted in Clarksburg, West Virginia on 17 December 1943.Heber was a graduate from Graysville High School and was inducted into the service in the Spring of 1944 and went overseas in the fall. Two brothers are in the service, Staff Sergeant Harry Piatt, who has just been returned to the US from Alaska and Cpl Forrest Piatt, who is with the American Forces in France. Mr and Mrs Thurman Piatt have six other sons and daughters, two sons scheduled for induction and a son-in-law in the service.
Heber is buried next to his brother Harry Eugene Piatt.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com