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HEGNES, James H - Date of
birth
23 September 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36741020 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Radio Operator, Low Speed -
Unit
87th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized),
7th Armored Division,
F Company
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 October 1944 - Place of
death
Meijel, Holland
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 16 | 24 |
Immediate family
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Members
Arthur Hegnes (father)
Dagny Hegnes (mother)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, http://www.7tharmddiv.org/index.htm, www.ancestry.com - Hegnes Family Tree
Photo source: Jac Engels, www.ancestry.com - Carne Technical High School Yearbook 1942