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SCANLON, Harold T - Date of
birth
3 August 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
New York City, New York County, New York -
Hometown
Manhattan, New York County, New York City, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32963248 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
302nd Infantry Regiment,
94th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 February 1945 - Place of
death
Bannholz Woods, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 12 | 14 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Timothy F. Scanlon (father)
Louise (Mattern) Scanlon (mother)
More information
S/Sgt Harold T. Scanlon attended high school for 4 years and was a paymaster before he enlisted in New York City, New York on 31 May 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Rettstadt Family Tree / 1940 Census, http://www.94thinfdiv.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten