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DURANT, Harry William - Date of
birth
19 November 1910 -
Age
34 - Place of
birth
Nashua, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire -
Hometown
Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31005405 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
413th Infantry Regiment,
104th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Missing in Action - Date of
death
25 February 1945 - Place of
death
Düren, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten - Walls of the Missing
Immediate family
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Members
Lorne A. Durant (father)
Louise M. (Dion) Durant (mother)
More information
Pfc Harry W. Durant attended high school for 4 years and was a bookkeeper.He enlisted in Worcester, Massachusetts on 1 March 1941.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - WWII Enlistment Record, The Boston Globe 9 February 1945, www.findagrave.com, U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Tracy Briggs