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HARLEY, Joseph Morrison Jr - Date of
birth
7 July 1920 -
Age
24 -
Place of birth
Port Angeles, Clallam County, Washington -
Hometown
Clallam County, Washington
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
20948340 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
417th Infantry Regiment,
76th Infantry Division
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Awards
unknown
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
10 April 1945 - Place of
death
Thamesbruck, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 16 | 11 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Joseph L. Harley (father)
Laura E. (Morrison) Harley (mother)
David W. Harley (brother)
Elizabeth (Pilcher) Harley (wife)
More information
Joseph Harley joined the National Guard in 1939.He was killed by small arms fire in the abdomen.
He was initially buried in Butschbaden, Germany. On 8 October 1948 he was buried at Margraten in a temporary grave and given his final resting place on 3 February 1949.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Family Trees
Photo source: www.ancestry.com, www.findagrave.com, Des Philippet