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DURIAN, Harold Dean - Date of
birth
7 October 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Wellman, Washington County, Iowa -
Hometown
Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37696928 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
242nd Infantry Regiment,
42nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 January 1945 - Place of
death
Hatten, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 10 | 17 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles D. Durian (father)
Kathryn M. (Gardner) Durian (mother)
Lamonte R. Durian (brother)
Betty J. Durian (sister)
Howard B. Durian (brother)
Gladys K. (Perkins) Durian (wife)
Susan K. Durian (daughter)
More information
Pvt Harold D. Durian attended high school for four years before he enlisted at Camp Dodge, Herrold, Iowa on 16 May 1944
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census / Iowa WWII Bonus Case Files, www.findagrave.com – M. Diane Lindall
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy / M Diane Lindall