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GREYERBIEHL, James Lewis - Date of
birth
7 April 1921 -
Age
23 -
Place of birth
Seattle, King County, Washington -
Hometown
King County, Washington
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39178775 -
Rank
Sergeant -
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
28 February 1945 - Place of
death
Area of Neuenstein, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 16 | 50 |
Immediate family
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Members
Louis G. Greyerbiehl (father)
May H. (Wormwood) Greyerbiehl (mother)
Pearl M. Greyerbiehl (sister)
Grace Greyerbiehl (sister)
More information
Sgt James L. Greyerbiehl enlisted in Tacoma, Washington on 19 June 1942.According to the 345th history the "...balance of the Second and Third Battalions moved up and occupied the wooded area west of Neuenstein. From here the companies fanned out to the east, north and south"
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Detzler Family Tree / 1930/1940 Census / WWII Enlistment Record, 345th Infantry regiment History
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - Lincoln High School Yearbook 1940