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KAUFFUNGER, Herman Frederick - Date of
birth
12 February 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Union City, Hudson County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Hudson County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
20223542 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
358th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 January 1945 - Place of
death
Oberwampach, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 15 | 38 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frederick H. Kauffunger (father)
Mathilda E. (Petersen) Kauffunger (mother)
Theodore Kauffunger (brother)
Balimer Kauffunger (brother)
George Kauffunger (brother)
Edward Kauffunger (brother)
Pearl Kauffunger (sister)
Doris E. (Kruse) Kauffunger (wife)
More information
Pfc Herman F. Kauffunger attended high school for 2 years before he joined the National Guard in Jersey City, New Jersey on 16 September 1940.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / New Jersey Marriage Index / U.S. Social Security Applications and Claims Index / 1930 Census, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten