BIOGRAPHY:
Born on 23rd September 1924 Chicago, Illinois. Service Number 36741020
Died in his tank "USA 3089877" -named "Florence"- in the facinity of Meijel, the Netherlands on 27th October 1944 as gunner by a granade hit. Was son of Arthur M. Hegnes and N.N. Dagny. Of the tankcrew only Sergeant Lewis M. Booth, Tank Commander survived. The other crew members, Sgt Lawrence Lasardia, Driver; Ass. Driver Jerry Malken, Gunner Pfc James Hegnes all were killed.
Lies buried at the Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Plot: A Row: 16 Grave: 24
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PURPLE HEART
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Private First Class
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87th Calvalry Recon. Squadron / 7th Armored Division
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- Bert Bartholomeus
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- WW2 Memorial
- Nation Archives & Records Administration War Department Files PFC James H. Hegnes ID: 36741020 Branch of Service: U.S. Army Hometown: Cook County, IL
- Deparment Of The Army, U.S. Army Human Resource Command, Alexandria, VA 22332-0400
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