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KREIGH, John W - Date of
birth
5 November 1912 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Bloomsburg, Columbia County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Clinton County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33764399 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
119th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Finding of Death - Date of
death
27 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Rimburg, The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 7 | 8 |
Immediate family
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Members
Theodore W. Kreigh father)
Elmira K. (Mowrer) Kreigh (mother)
Eugene F. Kreigh (brother)
Harriet A. Kreigh (sister)
Sarah L. Kreigh (sister)
Mary C. Kreigh (sister)
Dorothy R. Kreigh (sister)
Ann J. Kreigh (sister)
Theodore Kreigh (brother)
Alwilda E. Kreigh (sister)
Elmira E. Kreigh (sister)
Charles D. Kreigh (brother)
Mildred Kreigh (sister)
Mary L. (Martin) Kreigh (wife)
More information
Pfc John W. Kreigh enlisted in Altoona, Pennsylvania on 21 August 1943.On one picture he poses with his mother.
Source of information: Ray Dyckmans, WWIIMemorial, Archives - WWII Enlistment Record, OldHickory
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Dominique Portier, The Danville Morning News 24 March 1945