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POLLARD, Eugene Harold - Date of
birth
16 December 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Ivanhoe, Fannin County, Texas -
Hometown
Hunt County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38431874 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
740th Tank Battalion
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Odrimont, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 11 | 16 |
Immediate family
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Members
Elmer Pollard (father)
Lecia Pollard (mother)
Helen L. Pollard (sister)
More information
Pfc Eugene H. Pollard was, together with other members of his unit, standing outside their tanks drinking coffee when a mortar shell hit in the vicinity, killing and wounding 12 men.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - After Action Report 743rd Tank Battalion
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet