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DRISKEL, Regis H - Date of
birth
23 October 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Loretto, Cambria County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Loretto, Cambria County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33951175 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
309th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 February 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 18 | 8 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Michael J. Driskel (father)
Anastasia (Byrne) Driskel (mother)
Catherine Driskel (sister)
Louise Driskel (sister)
Russel Driskel (brother)
Helen Driskel (sister)
Michael Driskel (brother)
Francis Driskel (brother)
More information
Sgt Regis H. Driskel enlisted in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania on 28 June 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, Joanne Finkle (niece), www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - WWII Enlistment Record / 1930 Census / Family Tree / Headstone and Interment Record / Veteran Compensation Application File
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Frans Roebroeks