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Personal info

Full name
CHRISTOPHER, Joseph Francis
Date of birth
28 September 1914
Age
30
Place of birth
Parsons, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Hometown
Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

Military service

Service number
33085056
Rank
Private First Class
Function
unknown
Unit
345th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
29 January 1945
Place of death
Luxembourg

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
G 13 13

Immediate family

Members
August Christopher (father)
Lillian M. Christopher (mother)
Julia Christopher (sister)
John Christopher (brother)
Catherine Christopher (sister)
William Christopher (brother)
August Christopher (brother)
Kathryn Christopher (sister)
Mary Christopher (sister)

More information

Pfc Joseph F. Christopher enlisted on 25 June 1941 at Fort George G Meade, Maryland and was sent overseas in October 1944.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - WWII Enlistment record / Veteran Compensation Application File / 1930 Census, www.newspapers.com - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet

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