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KRAMER, Russel J - Date of
birth
16 August 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Illinois -
Hometown
Winnebago County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36047571 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
H Company,
2nd Battalion,
22nd Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Wiedermehlen, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 6 | 35 |
Immediate family
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Members
John M. Kramer (father)
Ora A. Kramer (mother)
Lucile A. Kramer (sister)
Violet L. Kramer (sister)
Leonard F. Kramer (brother)
Lorraine M. Kramer (sister)
Ivan J. Kramer (brother)
W. J. Kramer (sister)
Esther R. Kramer (wife)
More information
Cpl Russel J. Kramer was a metal worker before he enlisted in Chicago, Illinois on 28 August 1941.He was first buried at the Temporary American Cemetery in of, Belgium.
He is remembered at the North Burritt Cemetery in Winnebago County, Illinois.
Source of information: Danny van der Groen, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com – Cayuse, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com – Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Cayuse, honorstates.org