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BECHLER, Harold J - Date of
birth
16 March 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
New York -
Hometown
Lewis County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32943787 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Light Mortar Crewman -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
115th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 December 1944 - Place of
death
Sportplatze at Jülich, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 5 | 30 |
Immediate family
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Members
Lewis E. Bechler
Winifred (Ford) Bechler (mother)
Florence Bechler (sister)
Doris Bechler (sister)
Donald C. Bechler (brother)
More information
Harold J. Bechler attended the Harrisville High School and was employed in the St. Regis paper.He enlisted on 30 August 1943 in Utica, New York. He joined his unit from a replacement depot on 15 August 1944 and was promoted to Pfc on 30 September 1944.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, The Lowville Leader - 15 February 1945