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KRIEGER, Dale Emerson - Date of
birth
2 October 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Wapakoneta, Auglaize County, Ohio -
Hometown
Ohio City, Van Wert County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35845797 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
23rd Infantry Regiment,
2nd Infantry Division
-
Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 January 1945 - Place of
death
Eibertingen, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 10 | 16 |
Immediate family
-
Members
George A. Krieger (father)
Lillian R. (Valentine) Krieger (mother)
Paul Krieger (brother)
Wanda Krieger (sister)
Mary (Palte) Krieger (wife)
More information
Pvt Krieger was a fireman with the Erie Railroad before he enlisted at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana on 1 July 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, www.ancestry.com - The Lima News - 12 February 1945 / Family Trees / 1930 Census / Ohio Birth Index, www.archives.gov - WWII Army Enlistment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - Keith Krieger