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KEMPF, Robert J - Date of
birth
1 May 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Renville, Renville County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39698877 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
222nd Infantry Regiment,
42nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 February 1945 - Place of
death
Near Haguenau, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 24 | 18 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William Kempf (father)
Louise A. (Albrecht) Kempf (mother)
More information
Pfc Robert J. Kempf attended high school for three years before he enlisted in Fresno, California on 19 May 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Clarkson Family Tree, www.findagrave.com - Jan Dahlquist / LCM
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy