Name:
Virgil N. Hawthorne
Rank:
Second Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-1324773
Unit:
10th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1945-01-22
State:
Missouri
Cemetery:
Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg
Plot:
G
Row:
10
Grave:
25
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Virgil N. Hawthorne entered military service in Missouri. He served in the 10th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division, as a Second Lieutenant during World War II. He was Killed in Action on January 22, 1945, during the liberation of Putscheid, Luxembourg. 2Lt Hawthorne is now buried in the Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg.