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KAPPLE, Jay Patrick - Date of
birth
30 June 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36702117 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
393rd Infantry Regiment,
99th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
31 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Monschau, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 15 | 55 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Russell E. Kapple (father)
Nora C. (Lynch) Kapple (mother)
Joan R. Kapple (sister)
Jean A. Kapple (sister)
More information
Pvt Jay P. Kapple attended Leo High School in Chicago, Illinois.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / WWII Jewish Servicemen Cards / 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - Leo High School Yearbook 1945