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STEICHEN, Daniel J - Date of
birth
9 May 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Woonsocket, Sanborn County, South Dakota -
Hometown
Woonsocket, Sanborn County, South Dakota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37475802 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
309th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
13 December 1944 - Place of
death
Simmerath, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 10 | 20 |
Immediate family
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Members
Peter Steichen (father)
Elizabeth M. (Schmidt) Steichen (mother)
Paul N. Steichen (brother)
Isabell M. Steichen (sister)
Mary A. Steichen (sister)
Claude V. Steichen (brother)
Source of information: Jean Vijgen, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census
Photo source: Peter Schouteten / www.findagrave.com - Jean Louis Vijgen