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Personal info

Full name
ENGLE, Anson M Jr
Date of birth
9 November 1918
Age
25
Place of birth
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

Military service

Service number
33801698
Rank
Private
Function
unknown
Unit
18th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
8 October 1944
Place of death
Eilendorf, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
E 6 69

Immediate family

Members
Anson M. Engle (father)
Emma R. Engle (mother)
Ester B. Engle (sister)

More information

Pvt. Anson M. Engle Jr. enlisted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 11 October 1943. He attended high school for 3 years.

Source of information: André Koch, Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.history.army.mil/html/bookshelves/resmat/ww2list.html

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet