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FERRELL, Joseph Robert - Date of
birth
20 November 1917 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Blanchard, Putnam County, Ohio -
Hometown
Hancock County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35017220 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
22nd Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the Schnee Eifel area, Germany nearby the Belgium border
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 6 | 1 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Rolland D. Ferrell (father)
Ada E. (Little) Ferrell (mother)
Alice M. Ferrell (sister)
Frances (Miller) Ferrell (wife)
More information
S/Sgt Joseph R. Ferrell enlisted in Toledo, Ohio on 15 March 1941.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Danny van der Groen, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Ohio Birth Index / 1920 Census / Ohio Births and Christenings Index / WWII Enlistment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet