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HORTON, Alvin W - Date of
birth
19 September 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Arkansas -
Hometown
Arkansas County, Arkansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38731995 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
405th Infantry Regiment,
102nd Infantry Division,
1st Platoon
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 February 1945 - Place of
death
Near Hottorf, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 7 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
George Horton (father)
Maude (Barnard) Horton (mother)
George J. Horton (brother)
Melvin Horton (brother)
Herbert Horton (brother)
Homer Horton (brother)
Bernie S. Horton (brother)
More information
Alvin Horton enlisted on 2 September 1944 at Camp Joseph T. Robinson, Arkansas.He joined his unit in January 1945.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.hobbydog.net, www.ancestry.com - Arkansas First Draft Registration Cards / 1940 census
Photo source: Joek Hulsmann, www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet