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GOETZ, Joseph J - Date of
birth
17 July 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana -
Hometown
Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35895554 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
9th Infantry Regiment,
2nd Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Schlausenbach, Schnee Eifel, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 1 | 76 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Joseph A. Goetz (father)
Geraldine E. (Tompkins) Goetz (mother)
More information
Pvt Joseph J. Goetz enlisted in Indianapolis, Indiana on 27 September 1943.He worked in an automobile factory before his enlistment.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Various Family Trees
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, http://kb8tt.net/brothers/Blanding1.jpg
