Headstone of Sergeant Hardy B. Alligood at Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial

Headstone of Sergeant Hardy B. Alligood at Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial

Headstone of Sgt. Hardy Alligood

World War II, 1939-1945

Veterans--Florida

Army

Cemeteries--Europe

The headstone of Captain Hardy B. Alligood (1916-1945). Alligood was born to Elyer Alligood and Rachel Alligood in Laurens County, Georgia, in 1916. He was the younger of his two siblings, Augustus Alligood and Bertha Alligood. Census records show that Alligood may have been married to Florence B. Alligood, and left Dublin, Georgia with his wife to reside in Volusia County, Florida. Hardy was employed as a warehouse worker until his enlistment date on March 12, 1943 at Camp Blanding in Starke. Sgt. Alligood served in Company K in the 291st Infantry Regiment of the 75th Infantry Division. His regiment saw action in the Rhineland of Central Europe during the Ardennes German Offensive and prevented Germans from advancing into the Antwerp, Belgium, during the Battle of the Bulge. Sgt. Alligood was Killed in Action (KIA) during this battle on February 3, 1945 in the Alsace-Foret Domaine area. He was awarded a Purple Heart and is buried at Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial in Dinozé, France.

Anderson, Dwight

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ca. 2014-12-15

Epinal American Cemetery Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.

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Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial, Dinozé, France

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