PIATT, Heber E

PIATT, Heber E

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PIATT, Heber E

Servicenumber: 35847467 Piatt_Heber_E

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Age: 19
Born: 24 May 1925, Monroe County, Ohio
Hometown: Monroe County, Ohio
Family: Thurman G. Piatt (Father)
Phena J. (Nalley) Piatt (Mother)
Forrest B. Piatt (Brother)
Harry E. Piatt (Brother)
Carl E. Piatt (Brother)
Lester L. Piatt (Brother)
Ray L. Piatt (Brother)
Rank: Private First Class
Function: Not available
Regiment: 121st Infantry Regiment
Battalion: Not available
Division – Transport: 8th Infantry Division
Company – Squadron: Not available
Unit – Group: -
Plane data:
(Serialnumber, MACR, etc.)
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Date of death: 19 December 1944
Status: KIA
Place of death: Germany
Spot: Not available
Awards: Bronze Star, Purple Heart
Gravenumber: Plot G, Row 6, Grave 29
Cemetery: American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Biography: -
Other information: Heber was a graduate from Graysville High School and was inducted into the service in the Spring of 1944 and went overseas in the fall. Two brothers are in the service, Staff Sergeant Harry Piatt, who has just been returned to the US from Alaska and Cpl Forrest Piatt, who is with the American Forces in France. Mr and Mrs Thurman Piatt have six other sons and daughters, two sons scheduled for induction and a son-in-law in the service.
Heber is buried next to his brother Harry Eugene Piatt.

Source of information: Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com 

Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Peter Schouteten