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HUNT, Arthur L - Date of
birth
1 December 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Huntington, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31007117 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
15th Armored Infantry Battalion,
5th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 December 1944 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 10 | 3 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Harold L. Hunt (father)
Lillian (Holden) Hunt (mother)
Eleanor L. Hunt (sister)
Dorothy G. Hunt (sister)
More information
Sgt Hunt graduated from Huntington High School in 1936.He enlisted on 1 March 1941, receiving his training at Camp Edwards, Fort Devens and Fort Bragg. He spent some time on Coast Guard duty in Old Orchard, Maine and as an instructor at Camp Framingham. He was sent overseas February 1944.
He was last seen leading a squad into attack northeast of Hürtgen, Germany.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.5ad.org, www.ancestry.com Berkshire Evening Eagle, 25 July 1945
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Berkshire Evening Eagle