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RINGEISEN, George J - Date of
birth
22 February 1923 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
16132594 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
68th Armored Infantry Battalion,
14th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 April 1945 - Place of
death
Lindkirchen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 43 | 28 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Robert A. Ringeisen (father)
Clara R. (Koch) Ringeisen (mother)
Margaret M. Ringeisen (sister)
Mary Ann Ringeisen (sister)
More information
Sgt George J. Ringeisen graduated from Messmer High School in 1941 and was a filer before he volunteered for the Army of the United States in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on 20 October 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com - Mary Ann Fischer, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Fischer Family Tree, www.findagrave.com, http://14thad.org
Photo source: www.ancestry.com - U.S. School Yearbooks Milwaukee Wisconsin / smterrill