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STRUBLE, John E - Date of
birth
23 August 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio -
Hometown
Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
15354225 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Medical Aidman -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
501st Parachute Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Schijndel, The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 3 | 6 |
Immediate family
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Members
Marion H. Struble (father)
Ruth E. Struble (mother)
Richard A. Struble (brother)
More information
Pfc John E. Struble graduated from DeVilbiss High School and attended college for 2 years.He volunteered for the Army of the United States at Camp Perry Lacarne, Ohio on 2 December 1942. He trained at Fort Benning, North Carolina before he was sent overseas in January 1944.
Pfc Struble was initially buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Molenhoek on 4 November 1944. When this cemetery was closed, his remains were transferred to Margraten.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Toledo Blade 16-Oct-1945, www.ancestry.com - Lima News 29 August 1944 / 1940 Census
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com - Thomas A DeVilbiss High School Yearbook 1942, Toledo Blade 16-oct-1945