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CHAPPEL, Hubert Wallace - Date of
birth
16 May 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan -
Hometown
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36895109 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
310th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Kesternich, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 8 | 25 |
Immediate family
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Members
Alfred E. Chappel (father)
Minnie (Leroy) Chappel (mother)
Alfred J. Chappel (brother)
Helen L. (Lewis) Chappel (wife)
More information
Pfc Hubert W. Chapel attended Northeastern High School and was employed by the US Rubber Company prior to entering the service.He had been overseas two months after joining the service in January 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Michigan Marriage Records 1867–1952, Detroit Free Press - 27 Feb 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Ralph Peeters, Rebecca Bonkowski (niece)