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VOGEL, Peter Joseph - Date of
birth
6 April 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
New York City, New York -
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32543755 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
27th Armored Infantry Battalion,
9th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Manhay, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 14 | 1 |
Immediate family
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Members
Hugh M. Vogel (father)
Ellen (Gavagan) Vogel (mother)
Margaret Vogel (sister)
Hugh Vogel (brother)
Rose Vogel (sister)
Mary Vogel (sister)
Janet A. (Foy) Vogel (wife)
More information
Pfc Peter J. Vogel enlisted on 27 October 1942 in New York City, New York.
Source of information: Cor van den Burg, Terry Hirsch, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.bklyn.newspaper.com - Brooklyn Daily Eagle 2 April 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - Michelle White / CrisHerbert410