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HART, Gerald Lawrence "Jack" - Date of
birth
27 March 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Troutlake, Chippewa County, Michigan -
Hometown
Hendricks, Mackinac County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36464139 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
175th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bettendorf-Schleiden, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| P | 12 | 6 |
Immediate family
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Members
William F. Hart (father)
Mary A. (Newland) Hart (mother)
Earl J. Burns (stepfather)
William F. Hart (brother)
Elizabeth A. Hart (sister)
Andrew P. Hart (brother)
Pauline L. Hart (sister)
Hilda M. Hart (sister)
Alice M. Hart (sister)
Arthur A. Hart (brother)
Grace M. Hart (sister)
More information
Pfc Gerald L. Hart enlisted on 6 May 1943 in Kalamazoo, Michigan.He joined his unit from a replacement depot on 2 September 1944.
He was killed by machine gun fire while attempting to rescue a wounded comrade.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com – 1940 Census / Family Trees / WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet