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HATCH, Edward Arthur - Date of
birth
13 August 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska -
Hometown
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-528917 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Platoon Commander -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
358th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 January 1945 - Place of
death
East of Bastogne, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 6 | 5 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Edward J. Hatch (father)
Edith F. (Chapman) Hatch (mother)
Ruth A. Hatch (sister)
Yvonne A. (DeMuth) Hatch (wife)
Edward M. Hatch (son)
More information
1st Lt Edward A. Hatch graduated from Creighton University. Before entering into service he was connected to the news department of WOW. He went overseas in September 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com – Loren Bender, www.newspapers.com – The Nebraska State Journal Nebraska - 1 February 1945 / 21 September 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery / Loren Bender, www.ancestry.com – U.S. School Yearbooks Omaha Nebraska, Creighton University 1940