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DINKEL, Frank William - Date of
birth
1913 -
Age
unknown -
Place of birth
New Jersey -
Hometown
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42083633 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
H Company,
2nd Battalion,
345th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 February 1945 - Place of
death
Auw bei Prüm, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 12 | 24 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frank J. Dinkel (father)
Louise (Midleland) Dinkel (mother)
Ida M. (Foskey) Dinkel (wife)
More information
Pvt Frank W. Dinkel enlisted in Camden,New Jersey on 19 July 1944. He was a ship fitter before he enlisted.
He went into action on 27 January 1945.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - WWII Enlistment Record, www.archives.gov, www.findagrave.com - Russ Pickett, 345th Infantry Regiment History
Photo source: Peter Schouteten