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TRECHTER, Howard C - Date of
birth
17 October 1906 -
Age
37 - Place of
birth
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio -
Hometown
Hamilton County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35665101 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
Platoon Sergeant -
Unit
HQ Company,
1st Battalion,
330th Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 October 1944 - Place of
death
Near Nennig, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 4 | 12 |
Immediate family
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Members
Edward Trechter (father)
Birdie Trechter (mother)
Oliver Trechter (brother)
Elmer Trechter (brother)
Melba Trechter (sister)
Harold Trechter (brother)
Rose Mary Trechter (sister)
Edward Trechter (brother)
Marie Trechter (wife)
More information
T/Sgt Howard C. Trechter was a teacher at Woodward High School.He enlisted in Cincinnati, Ohio on 12 October 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record/ 1920 Census, http://83rdinfdivdocs.org – After Action Report, www.newspapers.com - The Cincinnati Enquirer
Photo source: www.findagrave.com