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KISSELBACH, Roy Jr - Date of
birth
1 January 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Phillipsburg, Warren County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33837202 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
119th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 October 1944 - Place of
death
Richterich, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 3 | 28 |
Immediate family
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Members
Roy L. Kisselbach (father)
Margaret (Bender) Kisselbach (mother)
Harry J. Kisselbach (brother)
Robert Kisselbach (brother)
Joyce Kisselbach (sister)
Richard Kisselbach (brother)
Fay Kisselbach (sister)
Betty Kisselbach (sister)
Pauline Kisselbach (wife)
Barry Kisselbach (son)
Beverly Kisselbach (daughter)
More information
Sgt Roy Kisselbach Jr. enlisted in Allentown, Pennsylvania on 19 February 1944 and received basic training at Camp Wheeler, Georgia.He attended Phillipsburg High School and prior to induction had been employed by the Taylor-Wharton Iron and Steel Co., Easton.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record,
www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census, www.oldhickory30th.com, www.30thinfantry.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet