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HERTEL, Joseph John - Date of
birth
28 October 1911 -
Age
33 - Place of
birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33779756 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
2nd Engineer Combat Battalion,
2nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 March 1945 - Place of
death
Wolfgarten-Gemünd, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 20 | 29 |
Immediate family
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Members
John C. Hertel (father)
Julia P. (Paul) Hertel (mother)
John Hertel (brother)
Mary Hertel (sister)
More information
Pvt Hertel had a cousin Joseph Rabenstein, who had an important connection to his story. The two men were born a year apart, had the same first name and lived on the same street, just a few houses away from one another. They both served during World War II and were killed within days of each other. Sgt Rabenstein was killed on 17 March 1945 east of Remagen, Germany.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Annabel Winterberg, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 965th Jewish Maintenance Company / Jewish Servicemen Card / Veteran Compensation Application File / US Draft Cards, Philadelphia Inquirer - 12 April 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet