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HAMMEL, Harold L - Date of
birth
11 May 1911 -
Age
33 - Place of
birth
Blair County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Stark County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35173241 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
274th Armored Field Artillery Battalion
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 April 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| N | 16 | 3 |
Immediate family
-
Members
James Hammel (grandfather)
Marguerite (Mock) Hammel (wife)
More information
Pfc Harold L. Hammel was reared by his grandparents and was employed by a dry cleaning establishment.He enlisted at Akron, Ohio on 23 April 1943 and was sent overseas in July 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.newspapers.com - Altoona Tribune
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet