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HART, Elbert Edwin - Date of
birth
14 June 1920 -
Age
24 -
Place of birth
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York City, New York -
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York City, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32865985 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
49th Armored Infantry Battalion,
8th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
29 March 1945 - Place of
death
Dorsten, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| L | 5 | 2 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Harry A. Hart (father)
Edna Hart (mother)
Edna Hart (twin sister)
Carol A. Hart (wife)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.8th-armored.org, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.bklyn.newspaper.com - Brooklyn Daily Eagle 23 April 1945
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.facebook.com - Mike Fiorella