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KLEINTJES, Bertrand - Date of
birth
3 October 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Auburn, Cayuga County, New York -
Hometown
Niagara County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
6909605 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
41st Armored Infantry Regiment,
2nd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 March 1945 - Place of
death
Uerdingen-Krefeld, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 11 | 13 |
Immediate family
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Members
Stephen Kleintjes (father)
Emma C. (Hockebron) Kleintjes (mother)
Stephen Kleintjes (brother)
Frederick Kleintjes (brother)
Emily A. Kleintjes (sister)
Agnes Kleintjes (sister)
Jeanne Kleintjes (sister)
Dorothy E. (Hart) Kleintjes (wife)
Donna Kleintjes (daughter)
More information
Pvt Bertrand Kleintjes entlisted on 3 April 1944 at Fort Dix, New Jersey and trained at Camp Wheeler and Fort Benning, Georgia. He was sent overseas in January 1945.
Source of information: Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com 1925 Census / Family Trees, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - After Action Report CCA
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Emily Kleintjes Ineich / Deborah Jean Ineich