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BATDORF, Hobart Franklin - Date of
birth
16 November 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Champaign County, Ohio -
Hometown
Franklin County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-1059363 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
394th Infantry Regiment,
99th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Elsenborn, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 20 | 10 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Newton R Batdorf (father)
Mary L Batdorf (mother)
Richard Batdorf (brother)
Helen P. (Davies) Batdorf (wife)
Becky W. Batdorf (daughter)
More information
2Lt Hobart F. Batdorf graduated from Miami University in 1937. He was employed at Farm Bureau Mutual Auto Insurance Co.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, WWII Draft Card, 1930 US Census
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Miami University yearbook 1937