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Hurshel O Hester

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Serial number35489395
Birth year1921
RankPfc
Unit29th Infantry Division, 115th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Battalion, Company L
Date of death1944-06-20

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 date1942-08-14
Coordinates49.370965, -0.872666 (sector estimate)
MR date reported1944-06-20
MR page1
Confidence levelEstimated (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