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SHENK, Page Harding - Date of
birth
22 November 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Luray, Page County, Virginia -
Hometown
Page County, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33443187 -
Rank
First Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
27th Armored Infantry Battalion,
9th Armored Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 December 1944 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 16 | 36 |
Immediate family
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Members
Abram B. Shenk (father)
Lilly M. (Schwartz) Shenk (mother)
Thelma L. Shenk (sister)
Helen V. Shenk (sister)
Amos B. Shenk (brother)
Marvin F. Shenk (brother)
Robert E. Shenk (brother)
Madge E. Shenk (sister)
More information
1st/Sgt Page H. Shenk was a waiter before he enlisted in Charlottesville, Virginia on 7 November 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Sheree Dowdle, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Broadway Family Tree / 1920/1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - Public Member Photos