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VAN BOCKEL, John H - Date of
birth
18 January 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Osborne, Pipestone County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Osborne, Pipestone County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37078119 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
33rd Armored Regiment,
3rd Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Stolberg, East of Aachen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 9 | 32 |
Immediate family
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Members
Henry Van Bockel (father)
Anna (Steenstra) Van Bockel (mother)
Josephine L. Van Bockel (sister)
Marie Van Bockel (sister)
Katrine Van Bockel (sister)
Gertrude Van Bockel (sister)
Source of information: Cor van den Burg, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / The Hill Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Maurice Schaafstra / Dwight Anderson