Date of birth:

February 24th, 1919

Date of death:

April 5th, 1945

Buried on:

Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial
Plot: J. Row: 20. Grave: 8.

Nationality:

American

Servicenumber 37697844.

Ellis H. Hatfield was the son of Calvin Ellis Hatfield and Nancy Jane Hatfield. He spent his childhood at Millerton end graduated of Chariton High School in 1936. He worked at a defense plant in Chicago and was inducted on June 2nd, 1944. Late 1944 he was send to Europe and participated in the final allied drive into Germany.
He was married to Wilma Hatfield born Moss. The couple had three chidren, Melvin, Ellis Dale and Gerald.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Private 1st Class

Unit:

Company L, 398th Infantry Regiment, 100th Infantry Division "Century", U.S. Army

PFC Hatfield was serving as an ammunition bearer with a unit that became surrounded by a numerically superior German force. Attempting with a comrade to reach a nearby U.S. machine gun post, the comrade was wounded. Ellis was killed instantly by machine gun fire while attempting to carry that comrade to safety.

Awarded posthumously.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Private 1st Class

Unit:

Company L, 398th Infantry Regiment, 100th Infantry Division "Century", U.S. Army

Awarded posthumously.

• Photo 1: Bill Gonyo
• - The 100th Infantry Division
  - The Lucas Countyan
  - George C. Marshall Foundation
  - American Battle Monuments Commission
  

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