David W. Hines
Company A 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry
4th Infantry Division
KIA 10/07/1944
David Wilson Hines was born in Gaithersburg, Montgomery County, Maryland on May 29, 1925.
Prior to entering military
service he was employed by Asplundh Tree Expert Company
in Silver Spring, Maryland.
He was drafted into the Army on
September 25, 1943, at Baltimore, Maryland.
He listed his home of residence as Montgomery County, Maryland,
and his civilian occupation
as gardeners and groundskeepers, parks and cemeteries. He had
completed Grammar School
and at the time of induction was single with no dependents. He
was married and had a daughter
before going overseas. His religion was listed as Protestant.
He was assigned as a Private to
Company A from the 4th Infantry Division
replacement pool on June 25, 1944.
Private First Class Hines was killed in action in the vicinity of Krinkelt, Belgium, on October 7, 1944.
He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal in 4th Division General Orders # 91 dated 21 December 1944.
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Left: The Bronze Star Medal
Courtesy of Jessica, the
great-granddaughter of David W. Hines, |
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Left: The Purple Heart
Courtesy of Jessica, the
great-granddaughter of David W. Hines, |
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Left: The Purple Heart
Courtesy of Jessica, the
great-granddaughter of David W. Hines, |
David W. Hines was originally
buried in the temporary cemetery at Henri-Chapelle
in Block F Row 7 Grave 139, and was moved to the permanent
cemetery at Henri-Chapelle,
in the 1947-1949 time frame, when the temporary cemeteries were
shut down.
Burial:
Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial
Henri-Chapelle
Liege, Belgium
Plot: Plot A Row 10 Grave 46
Grave marker for David W. Hines
Photo by Des Philippet from the Find A Grave website
David W. Hines is memorialized on the
monument for his parents in Saint Johns Episcopal Cemetery
Olney, Montgomery County, Maryland.
Photo by Gary S. Hines from the Find A Grave website
The inscription for David W. Hines on
the monument for his parents
indicating that he is buried in Begium.
Photo by Gary S. Hines from the Find A Grave website
Top photo of David W. Hines courtesy of Jessica, the great-granddaughter of David W. Hines, via Theophile Odeart
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