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name
VAPNER, Rudolph - Date of
birth
1917 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Pennsylvania -
Hometown
West Spokane, Spokane County, Washington
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
6562422 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
393rd Infantry Regiment,
99th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Wahlerscheid, east of Elsenborn, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 1 | 1 |
More information
Rudolph Vapner enlisted on 10 April 1939 in Lenoir, North Carolina.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record,
www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet