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GETTMAN, Theodore - Date of
birth
14 January 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska -
Hometown
Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37448372 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
117th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
6 October 1944 - Place of
death
Herbach, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 2 | 34 |
Immediate family
-
Members
George Gettman (father)
Anna M. (Floth) Gettman (mother)
George Gettman (brother)
John Gettman (brother)
Rueben Gettman (brother)
Helen Gettman (sister)
Melba I. (Church) Gettman (wife)
More information
Pvt Theodore Gettman enlisted in June of 1942 and went overseas in June 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Erwin Derhaag, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census, Various Family Trees, www.oldhickory30th.com, The Lincoln Star, 7 November 1944
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, The Lincoln Star, 7 November 1944