Rank and Name in, Private First Class Harold Duane Tucker
Unit/Placed in, 512 Field Artillery Battalion.
Harold was born approx. on, April 5, 1925 in Cranby Center, Oswego County, New York.
Father, Enoch Percy Tucker.
Mother, Gladys Mary (Decker) Tucker.
Brother, Enoch Percy Tucker.
Brother, Robert L. Tucker.
Harold enlisted the service in New York with serial number: 32938359.
He shipped out to France with his outfit, and was attached to Patton’s 3rd army, 4th Armored Battalion, with a field artillery unit , battery C of 105mm Howitzers.
Harold was KIA by Gunshot wounds near the town of Champigneulles, France during the battle for Nancy, France on Sep. 6, 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.
Harold was first buried at Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial Saint-Avold, Departement de la Moselle, Lorraine, France.
In 1949 his Parents requested for reburial at Riverview Cemetery, Baldwinsville, Onondaga County, New York.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53912121/harold-duane-tucker
Thanks to,
Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com and ww2-europe.com.
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