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STEFFEN, Walter Jacob W - Date of
birth
23 December 1924 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Climbing Hill, Woodbury County, Iowa -
Hometown
Oto, Woodbury County, Iowa
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37694348 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
22nd Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 December 1944 - Place of
death
Gey, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 17 | 16 |
Immediate family
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Members
Martin T. Steffen (father)
Marie A. (Donath) Steffen (mother)
Alvin M. Steffen (brother)
Clara L. Steffen (sister)
More information
Pvt Walter J. W. Steffen enlisted in Camp Dodge Herrold, Iowa on 3 April 1944. He trained at Camp Robert, California and was sent overseas on 24 October 1944.He attended high school for 1 year and worked on a farm before he enlisted.
Source of information: Danny van der Groen, Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, www.findagrave.com - The Sioux City Journal
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Lynn
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