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KLUMPE, Herman Clayton - Date of
birth
1 March 1926 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana -
Hometown
Benton County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35907854 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
47th Infantry Regiment,
9th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Remagen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 11 | 20 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Herman H. Klumpe (father)
Margaret T. Klumpe (mother)
Margaret L. Klumpe (sister)
Dorothy B. Klumpe (sister)
Maria E. Klumpe (sister)
Joseph A. Klumpe (brother)
Charles R. Klumpe (brother)
Mary A. Klumpe (sister)
Davis H. Klumpe (brother)
More information
Pvt Herman C. Klumpe enlisted in Indianapolis, Indiana on 4 September 1944.
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 / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1940 Census, http://9thinfantrydivision.net
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet