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GREEN, Harry "Bullits" - Date of
birth
21 October 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Crescent City, Del Norte County, California -
Hometown
San Francisco County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39053566 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
513th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
17th Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
3 April 1945 - Place of
death
Buldern, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 15 | 9 |
Immediate family
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Members
John B. Green (father)
Greggie (Gregorie) Green (mother)
Bertha M. Green (sister)
Laura Green (sister)
Rufus Green (brother)
Johnnie Green (brother)
Theodore F. Green (brother)
Earle Green (brother)
Margarit Green (sister)
Violet P. (Keeling) Green (wife)
Harry Green Jr. (son)
Verna M. Green (daughter)
Betty Green (daughter)
Ella L. Green (daughter)
More information
Pvt Harry Green was a Native American who belonged to the Tolowa Tribe and worked as a bridgeconstructor before the war. Because Harry could run very fast, he was nicknamed 'Bullits'!
Source of information: Tom Verheijden, Betty Donoghue Green, Herman Wolters, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1940 Census / Charles Fields Family Tree /Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, John Green