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HARRIS, Arthur W - Date of
birth
4 February 1919 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Randolph, Norfolk County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31466194 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
385th Infantry Regiment,
76th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bad Langensalza, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| O | 10 | 3 |
Immediate family
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Members
Josephine E. (Clarke) Harris (wife)
Arthur T. Harris (son)
Joyce Harris (daughter)
Elinor Harris (daughter)
Carol A. Harris (daughter)
More information
Pfc Arthur W. Harris enlisted at Fort Devens, Massachusetts on 2 May 1944.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Records / 1940 Census, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Stephen Perkins