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PIPPIN, John H - Date of
birth
12 March 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Cape Girardeau County, Missouri -
Hometown
Cape Girardeau County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37051098 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
16th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 October 1944 - Place of
death
Eilendorf, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 10 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
Louis A. Pippin (father)
Lucy B. (Sullivan) Pippin (mother)
Lovie G. Pippin (sister)
Sarah E. Pippin (sister)
Ruth R. Pippin (sister)
Hazel L. Pippin (sister)
More information
S/Sgt John H. Pippin enlisted at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri on 14 February 1942.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Max Poorthuis, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Edith Salmons Family Tree, www.16thinfantry.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Edith Salmons Family Tree, Southeast Missourian 26 October 1944