Joe E. Hastings World War II Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient
Burial site of Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient Private First Class Joe R. Hastings, U.S. Army, World War II. Hastings, the squad leader of a light machinegun section in Company C. 386th Infantry, 97th Infantry Division, displayed conspicuous initiative in battle at Drabenderhohe, Germany on April 12, 1945, allowing his battered unit to evacuate its wounded and reorganize. "Pfc. Hastings, by his intrepidity, outstanding leadership, and unrelenting determination to wipe out the formidable German opposition, cleared the path for his company's advance." He was killed in action four days later while again supporting his unit. President Truman posthumously awarded Hastings the Congressional Medal of Honor on November 8, 1945.| HM Number | HM16MP |
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| Series | This marker is part of the Medal of Honor Recipients series, and the Ohio: Ohio Historical Society series. |
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| Marker Number | 4-76 |
| Year Placed | 2000 |
| Placed By | Ohio Historical Society |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Saturday, September 13th, 2014 at 3:33pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17T E 474875 N 4500469 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 40.65470000, -81.29720000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 40° 39.282', W 81° 17.832' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 40° 39' 16.92" N, 81° 17' 49.92" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 330 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 400-430 Brady St, Magnolia OH 44643, US |
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