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COUNTRYMAN, Harold D - Date of
birth
13 October 1918 -
Age
26 -
Place of birth
Gloversville, Fulton County, New York -
Hometown
St. Johnsville, Montgomery County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42117299 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
157th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
6 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Mertzwiller, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 8 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
David Countryman (father)
Elizabeth B. (Clemons) Countryman (mother)
Goldie Countryman (sister)
Arthur Countryman (brother)
Doris (Van Slyke) Countryman (wife)
Elizabeth A. Countryman (daughter)
Harold D. Countryman (son)
Margaret J. Countryman (daughter)
Doris J. Countryman (daughter)
More information
Pvt Harold D. Countryman enlisted in Fort Dix, New Jersey on 21 April 1944.He died of wounds, sustained two days previously.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Hochfelden, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Countryman Family Tree, http://www.45thdivision.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Alex Countryman, www.ancestry.com - Tim Manchester