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Hinson E Dew

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Serial number35372980
RankTec 5
Unit60th Medical Battalion, 500th Medical Collecting Company
Date of death1944-06-06
LocationOmaha Beach

The story

Tec 5 Hinson Dew was killed in action on 06 June 1944, serving with 500th Medical Collecting Company, 60th Medical Battalion.
This location is an estimated position — the most specific place recorded in the source — not an exact spot.
Source: NARA

The battlefield

Estimated position (sector-level), shown here with nearby casualties.

Historical evidence

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Military details

Coordinates49.37144, -0.8757 (sector estimate)
MR date reported1944-06-10
MR page2
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 (60MED-500MED), 1944-06-06 — 6 other soldiers lost that day