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WEMPLE, Norman Edgar - Date of
birth
22 March 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Stephentown, Rensselaer County, New York -
Hometown
Stephentown, Rensselaer County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
W2123181 -
Rank
Warrant Officer Junior Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
Service Company,
68th Armored Infantry Battalion,
14th Armored Division
-
Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 January 1945 - Place of
death
Rittershofen, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 24 | 62 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Ernest A. Wemple (father)
Sarah S. (Harrington) Wemple (mother)
Harold E. Wemple (brother)
Pauline E. Wemple (sister)
Roger O. Wemple (brother)
More information
W/O Norman E. Wemple attended high school for four years and was a mechanic and repairman before he joined the Regular Army in New York City, New York on 17 September 1941.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Johnson Family Tree, http://14thad.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy, The Echo - 27 February 1945