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HEDGECOTH, Wiley Howard - Date of
birth
13 April 1917 -
Age
27 -
Place of birth
Crossville, Cumberland County, Tennessee -
Hometown
Crossville, Cumberland County, Tennessee
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
14004623 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
6th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized)
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
27 February 1945 - Place of
death
Killem, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 3 | 48 |
Immediate family
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Members
Robert B. Hedgecoth (father)
Susan D. (Smith) Hedgecoth (mother)
Elsie Hedgecoth (sister)
Nellie Hedgecoth (sister)
Mary Hedgecoth (sister)
Robert J. Hedgecoth (brother)
Elijah J. Hedgecoth (brother)
Roy F. Hedgecoth (brother)
Ruth L. Hedgecoth (sister)
More information
Sgt Wiley H. Hedgecoth worked on a farm before he joined the Regular Army at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia on 18 October 1940.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Allen of Florida and Allied Families, www.findagrave.com - Eric Ackerman
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Astrid