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HARGIS, Edgar Cecil - Date of
birth
6 February 1922 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Jamestown, Fentress County, Tennessee -
Hometown
Overton County, Tennessee
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34889081 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
39th Infantry Regiment,
9th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
2 March 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 15 | 2 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Luther E. Hargis (father)
Modela (Johnson) Hargis (mother)
Ocie J. Hargis (sister)
Ecil Hargis (brother)
James L. Hargis (brother)
Demple M. Hargis (sister)
Erline (Cantrell) Hargis (wife)
More information
Pfc Edgar C. Hargis enlisted on 17 November 1943 at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - WWII Enlistment Record
Photo source: www.ancestry.com - Peter Schouteten