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JUGEL, Donald Jerome - Date of
birth
14 July 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Bancroft, Cuming County, Nebraska -
Hometown
Wayne County, Nebraska
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37747482 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
28th Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 March 1945 - Place of
death
Meschenich-Rodenkirchen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 5 | 55 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Richard W. Jugel (father)
Bertha E. Jugel (mother)
Pearl Jugel (sister)
Ilene M. Jugel (wife)
More information
Pvt Donald J. Jugel enlisted at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas on 28 June 1944.He attended high school for 4 years and was a mechanic and repairman before he enlisted.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census / The Bush Files, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - After Action Report 28th Infantry Regiment
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - Del Hamm, www.honorstates.org