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VINTON, Harry Arthur - Date of
birth
16 February 1923 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Indiana County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33757249 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
194th Glider Infantry Regiment,
17th Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 February 1945 - Place of
death
Maria Laach, Rhineland, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 13 | 17 |
Immediate family
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Members
Roy Vinton (father)
Mary Vinton (mother)
John P. Vinton (brother)
Louise J. Vinton (sister)
Roy Vinton Jr. (brother)
Mary Vinton (sister)
More information
Pvt Harry A. Vinton inducted into the Armed Forces on 6 April 1943. He was wounded in the Battle of the Bulge on 7 January 1945.He received his training at Camp McCall, N. C. and Camp Forrest, Tenn. He was sent to England in July 1944 and reached France in the latter part of December.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, John T. Gerlosky, Erwin Derhaag, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, www.ancestry.com - Smith Family Tree, The Indiana Gazette 31 January 1945
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com - Indiana Area High School Yearbook 1946