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CUSHING, Harold Gordon - Date of
birth
17 January 1912 -
Age
33 -
Place of birth
Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31016132 -
Rank
First Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
78th Armored Field Artillery Battalion,
2nd Armored Division
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Awards
unknown
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
6 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Hameln, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 17 | 9 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Harold M. Cushing (father)
Eliza F. (Gordon) Cushing (mother)
Irene F. Cushing (sister)
More information
1st Sgt Harold G. Cushing was a manager before he enlisted in Boston, Massachusetts on 15 February 1941.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Cushing Family Tree / 1920 Census, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - After Action Report 78th FAB
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Bjorn Meeuwsen