Database 83rd Infantry Division

Harvey M Sponseller (35591079)

Name Sponseller, Harvey M
Rank Private First Class
Army Serial # 35591079
State Ohio
Date of death 1944-08-06
Plot, Row, Grave K, 13, 14
Cemetery Brittany American Cemetery, St. James, France , Google Maps
Role MOS 605 Heavy Machine Gunner
Unit D Company, 330th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division
Awards Purple Heart
Additional information
Private First Class Sponseller was a member of D Company. The morning report for July 21, 1944 on page 25 lists him as a non battle casualty and transferred to a hospital. Page 26, for July 22, 1944, lists him returning to duty. The morning report for August 6, 1944 on page 8 lists as killed in action. The page can be seen below.
Morning reports
1944-05-09 PVT Promoted to Private First Class as of May 9, 1944 D / 330 view page
1944-07-21 PFC Non battle casualty and duty to hospital on July 21, 1944 D / 330 view page
1944-07-22 PFC Returned to duty from hospital (non battle casualty) on July 22, 1944 D / 330 view page
1944-08-06 PFC Killed in action on August 6, 1944 D / 330 view page
Various documents
Description Page
Listed in 330th Infantry Regiment Casualties and Awards as killed in action as a Private First Class in 330. 7