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FLENTGE, Ernest W - Date of
birth
7 June 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Wesley, Washington County, Texas -
Hometown
Brenham, Washington County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38155702 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
358th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
25 November 1944 - Place of
death
Tettingen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 21 | 51 |
Immediate family
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Members
Otto F. Flentge (father)
Ella (Priesmeyer) Flentge (mother)
Alma H. Flentge (sister)
Helen E. Flentge (sister)
Dorothy Flentge (sister)
Otto F. Flentge Jr. (brother)
Milton H. Flentge (brother)
More information
T/Sgt Ernest W. Flentge worked on a farm before he enlisted in Fort Sam Houston, Texas on 23 March 1942.He is remembered at the Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery in Brenham, Washington County, Texas.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / GE Peters Family Tree / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com - Army the Spirit Seeker
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Major M / CRJ