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LAMPEL, John T - Date of
birth
27 November 1917 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
East Conemaugh, Cambria County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Johnstown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33018938 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
2nd Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Verdun, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 36 | 47 |
Immediate family
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Members
Andy Lampel (father)
Robert Kovacic (stepfather)
Mary (Culkar) Lampel (mother)
Mary Lampel (sister)
Andy Lampel (brother)
Frances Lampel (sister)
Joe Lampel (brother)
Fred Lampel (brother)
More information
Pfc John T. Lampel was a miner before he enlisted in Altoona, Pennsylvania on 29 April 1942.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com – Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application Files WWII 1950-1966 / 1940 Census / U. S. Draft Cards for Young Men, FindaGrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy