Name:
Joseph A. Hergott
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
32253231
Unit:
31st Tank Battalion, 7th Armored Division
Date of Death:
1944-08-27
State:
New York
Cemetery:
Brittany American Cemetery, St. James, France
Plot:
B
Row:
1
Grave:
8
Decoration:
Comments:
Joseph A. Hergott was born on 1917. He enlisted in the Army on March 13, 1942 at Fort Niagara, Youngstown, New York. He was noted as being employed as a routemen and also as Single, without dependents. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a Private First Class in the 31st Tank Battalion, 7th Armored Division. Joseph was "Killed In Action" during the war and was awarded a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart. He died on August 27, 1944, was initially buried at Villeneuve-sur-Auvers in France and is now buried at Brittany American Cemetery, St. James, France.