Timeline
Birth- Nov 17, 1920
Wahkonsa Township, Webster County, Iowa
Birth- Nov 17, 1920
Iowa
1939 - 1945World War II
Served For
United States of America
Conflict Period
World War II
Rank
First Lieutenant, U.S. Army
Regiment
504th Parachute Infantry Regt, 82nd Airborne Division
Awards
Silver Star, Purple Heart
Service Number
O-495711
Death- Sept 17, 1944-Age: 24 years
Death
17-Sep-44
Burial
Netherlands American Cemetery
Margraten, Netherlands
Memorial Location
Plot K Row 9 Grave 20
Buried at: Plot K Row 9 Grave 20 Netherlands American Cemetery Margraten, Netherlands
Other Facts
State Of Residence
California
Full Name
Hanford Allen Files
Full Name
Hanford A Files
Father
James Ray Files
Full Name
Hanford Allen Files
Mother
Anna L. Louis
Sibling
Gordon Louis, Mary Helen "Helen", Roger Bowman Files