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DISCHINGER, Prosper Frederick - Date of
birth
23 December 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Victoria County, Texas -
Hometown
Victoria County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38677913 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
289th Infantry Regiment,
75th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Vielsalm, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 34 | 8 |
Immediate family
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Members
Bruno Dischinger (father)
Amelia (Voit) Dischinger (mother)
Irvin E. Dischinger (brother)
Genevieve (Miori) Dischinger (wife)
Source of information: Luc van der Sterren, Astrid van Erp, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1920/1930 Census, www.cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org – 75th Infantry Division in combat: the Battle in the Ardennes, 23 Dec 1944-27 Jan 1945; the Colmar Pocket battle, 30 Jan 1945-9 Feb 1945; the battle for the Ruhr, 31 Mar 1945-15 Apr 1945, www.newspaperarchive.com - Victoria Advocate, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.newspaperarchive.com - Victoria Advocate