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Hurshel O Hester
Died of Wounds
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Serial number
35489395
Birth year
1921
Rank
Pfc
Unit
29th Infantry Division, 115th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Battalion, Company L
Date of death
1944-06-20
The story
Pfc Hurshel Hester died of wounds on 20 June 1944, serving with Company L, 3rd Battalion, 115th Infantry Regiment.
Source: NARA
The battlefield
Estimated position (sector-level), shown here with nearby casualties.
Historical evidence
Morning Report
1944-06-20 · 1 page
Military details
Enlistment date
1942-08-14
Coordinates
49.370965, -0.872666 (sector estimate)
MR date reported
1944-06-20
MR page
1
Confidence level
Estimated (sector-level)
Source: US National Archives, Record Group 64 "Records of the National Archives and Records Administration", Series
"Morning Reports, 1940-1946"
Nearby casualties
Same company (29ID-115IN-3BN-L), 1944-06-20 — 3 other soldiers lost that day
Carl G Holdman
Pvt
KIA
380 m
George Tirado
Pfc
KIA
643 m
Vaughn C Hoffman
S Sgt
DOW
747 m
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