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STAMPLES, George Sidney - Date of
birth
16 April 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Glen Falls, Warren County, New York -
Hometown
Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
12055657 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
121st Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Dillingen-Bollendorf on the border between Luxembourg and Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 5 | 60 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Harry G. Stamples (father)
Mary E. Stamples (mother)
James K. Stamples (brother)
Jane L. (Knobloch) Stamples (wife)
More information
S/Sgt George S. Stamples was an electrician before he volunteered for the U.S. Army in Syracuse, New York on 2 February 1942.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Sheree Dowdle, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - various family trees / Headstone and Interment Record, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - History of the 121st Infantry Regiment, After Action Report of the 121st Infantry Regiment
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet