Hugh A. Hiner

Company C 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

KIA 07/09/1944

Hugh Anthony Hiner was born in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska on August 22, 1906.

His home of residence was listed as Omaha, Nebraska.
His religion was listed as Protestant.

Prior to entering military service he was employed by the Crown Products Company
in Ralston, Nebraska.

His Army serial number indicates he was drafted into the Army.

He was assigned to Company C as a Sergeant from the 4th Infantry Division
replacement pool on June 25, 1944.

Sergeant Hiner was killed in action in France, in the vicinity of the village of Les Forges,
on July 9, 1944.

Article by Greg Ashley from the Find A Grave website

Hugh A. Hiner was buried in the temporary U.S. Military Cemetery,
Sainte Mere-Eglise #2 at Carentan, France and some time later
his remains were returned to the United States where he was
reinterred in Nebraska.

Burial:
Graceland Park Cemetery
South Omaha
Douglas County
Nebraska

Grave marker for Hugh A. Hiner

Photo by Loren Bender from the Find A Grave website

Top photo of Hugh A. Hiner by Loren Bender from the Find A Grave website

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