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THORPE, Harry Blakeley - Date of
birth
17 January 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England -
Hometown
Ansonia, New Haven County, Connecticut
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31335410 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
313th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 October 1944 - Place of
death
Near Remoncourt, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 12 | 29 |
Immediate family
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Members
John W. Thorpe (father)
Edith Thorpe (mother)
Reginald Thorpe (brother)
Gladys M. Thorpe (sister)
Martha Thorpe (sister)
Arnold Thorpe (brother)
John Thorpe (brother)
More information
Pfc Harry B. Thorpe attended high school for three years before he volunteered for the Army of the United States in Fort Stark Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1940 Census, Combat History 79th Infantry Division
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy