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VINTON, Harry Arthur - Date of
birth
16 February 1923 -
Age
22 -
Place of birth
Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Indiana County, Pennsylvania -
Ethnicity
White
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33757249 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
194th Glider Infantry Regiment,
17th Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 February 1945 - Place of
death
Maria Laach, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 13 | 17 |
Immediate family
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Members
Roy Vinton (father)
Mary Vinton (mother)
John P. Vinton (brother)
Louise J. Vinton (sister)
Roy Vinton Jr. (brother)
Mary Vinton (sister)
More information
Pvt Harry A. Vinton enlisted on 6 April 1943. He was sent to England in July 1944 and reached France in the latter part of December 1944.He was reported wounded in action on 7 January 1945.
Source of information: www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, www.ancestry.com - Smith Family Tree, The Indiana Gazette - 31 January 1945
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com - Indiana Area High School Yearbook 1946