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ORDELT, Harry David - Date of
birth
14 July 1924 -
Age
20 -
Place of birth
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33668313 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
359th Infantry Regiment,
90th 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
10 January 1945 - Place of
death
North of Nothum, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 9 | 70 |
Immediate family
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Members
John J. C. Ordelt (father)
Rose S. (Regan) Ordelt (mother)
Rose J. Ordelt (sister)
John C. Ordelt (brother)
Carl F. Ordelt (brother)
Marie L. Ordelt (sister)
William E. Ordelt (brother)
More information
Pfc Harry D. Ordelt attended high school for four years and was employed at the Oliver Iron and Steel Company.He enlisted in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on 17 March 1943.
He was reported wounded in action in France in November 1944 for which he was awarded the Purple Heart Medal a first time.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Richards Family Tree / 1930 Census, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery, The Pittsburgh Press - 20 January 1944