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HERRMAN, Ludwig Philip - Date of
birth
17 July 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Liebenthal, Rush County, Kansas -
Hometown
Rush County, Kansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37746236 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
H Company,
2nd Battalion,
36th Armored Infantry Regiment,
3rd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 January 1945 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 6 | 21 |
Immediate family
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Members
Jacob J. Herrman (father)
Catherina K. (Dreher) Herrman (mother)
Phillip G. Herrman (brother)
Benedict F. Herrman (brother)
Henry Herrman (brother)
Mary F. Herrman (sister)
Bertha R. Herrman (sister)
Veronica Herrman (sister)
Severin W. Herrman (brother)
More information
Pvt Ludwig P. Herrman enlisted in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas on 15 June 1944.He was first buried at Block VV, Row 8, Grave 155.
Pvt Herrman is remembered at Saint Joseph Cemetery in Liebenthal, Rush County, Kansas with a memorial marker.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Rouchka Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Kristi Monroe Bender / Steve Mc Cray