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REMSBECHER, Harry - Date of
birth
1 November 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
St. Louis, Missouri -
Hometown
St. Louis, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37640429 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
222nd Infantry Regiment,
42nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 January 1945 - Place of
death
Stattmatten, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 28 | 28 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Harry Remsbecher Sr. (father)
Catherine (Bechtold) Remsbecher (mother)
Ethelyn L. (Andrews) Remsbecher (wife)
More information
Pfc Harry Remsbecher Jr. attended high school for two years and was a machinist before he enlisted at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri on 15 May 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / My Proud Heritage Family Tree / U.S. Presbyterian Church Records, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, www.newspapers.com - St. Louis Post-Dispatch