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HARRISON, Waple Elmster - Date of
birth
22 April 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Pittsburg, Camp County, Texas -
Hometown
Pittsburg, Camp County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38641256 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Jeandelaicourt, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 7 | 58 |
Immediate family
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Members
John A. Harrison (father)
Gladys (Differy) Harrison (mother)
More information
Pvt Waple E. Harrison attended high school for four years and was a farmer before he enlisted in Tyler, Texas on 6 December 1943.Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men, www.80thDivision.com
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