Hagen, David Lloyd

1925 - 1945  (19 years)

• Name	Hagen, David Lloyd
  Birth	15 May 1925	Louisville, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	HAGE.D004
  _FGRAVE	56299389
  Military Service	World War II, Private First Class, 52nd Infantry Battalion, 9th Armored Division, United States Army  [3, 4, 5]
  	Private 1st Class with the 52nd Infantry Battalion, 9th Armored Division. Arrived continental Europe on September 25, 1945 and fought in the Rhineland, Ardennes, and Central European Campaigns. Killed in action on April 1, 1945 in vicinity of Volkmarsen, Kurhessen, Germany. Earned The Purple Heart Medal and was eligible for The American Campaign Medal, The European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with three bronze battle stars, and the WWII Victory Medal. Buried with military honors At Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands. Honored also at the WWII Memorial in Flora, Illinois. (This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.) Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1900556
  		United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…
  		Clay City Veterans Memorial, Mills Park, Clay City, Illinois (East Side) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		United States Army
  		Clay City Veterans Memorial, Mills Park, Clay City, Illinois (East Side, Right Panel) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		Private First Class, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores (Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		Military Service Ribbons, Hagen, David Lloyd (1925-1945) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		Purple Heart Medal, United States Military
  		Purple Heart Medal, United States Military
  		American Campaign Medal, United States Military
  		American Campaign Medal, United States
  		European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
  		European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		9th Armored Division, United States Army
  		9th Armored Division, United States Army
  		Volkmarsen, Hesse, Germany
  		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007 On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. …
  		World War II Honoree, Hagen, David Lloyd (1925-1945)
  		World War II Casualties, Clay County Illinois
  Death	1 Apr 1945	Volkmarsen, Kurhessen, Germany   [2, 6]
  	Cause: Killed in Action
  		Volkmarsen, Hesse, Germany
  Burial	Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial, Margraten, Eijsden-Margraten Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands   [1, 2]
  	Plot: D- Row 20 -Grave 5
  		Entrance, Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Eijsden-Margraten Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands
  		Headstone, Hagen, David L. (1925-1945)
  		Headstone, Hagen, David L.
  		American Battle Monuments Commission - Netherlands American Cemetery The Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial is the only American military cemetery in the Netherlands. The cemetery site has a rich historical background, lying near the famous Cologne-Boulogne highway built by the Romans and used by Caesar during his campaign in that area. The highway was also used by Charlemagne, Charles V, Napoleon, and…
  Person ID	I33242	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	15 May 2023

  
  

  Father	Hagen, Harvey Dewitt,   b. 20 Oct 1901   d. 27 Jul 1978 (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Wilson, Ruby Lillian,   b. 23 Mar 1902, Clay County, Illinois d. 29 Oct 1980, Clay County, Illinois (Age 78 years)
  Family ID	F11484	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 15 May 1925 - Louisville, Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial, Margraten, Eijsden-Margraten Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  PFC. David L. Hagen, 19, died April 1,1945 while serving in the United States Army in Germany during W.W.II. David was born in Louisville, Illinois, May 15, 1925 one of 12 children. His parents were Harvey Dewitt and Ruby Lillian (Wilson) Hagen. He was the brother of Harvey, Warren, Alan, Carl, Lubert, Richard, Mary Lou, Anna May, Lillian, Lois and Alice. He is survived by all his siblings and his parents. He is buried in the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten Netherlands.

  
  

• Sources

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