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GIENGER, Theodore Henry - Date of
birth
7 April 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Vegreville, Alberta, Canada -
Hometown
Multnomah County, Oregon
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39320388 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
508th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
-
Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
22 October 1944 - Place of
death
The Netherlands
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 1 | 11 |
Immediate family
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Members
Adam Gienger (father)
Magdalena (Bender) Gienger (mother)
Edward Gienger (halfbrother)
John Gienger (halfbrother)
Ernest F. Gienger (halfbrother)
Ryan G. Gienger (brother)
Adam W. Gienger (brother)
Frieda K. Gienger (sister)
Albert B. Gienger (brother)
Amelia E. Gienger (sister)
Elias Gienger (brother)
Maria M. Gienger (sister)
Margaret Gienger (sister)
More information
Pfc Theodore H. Gienger enlisted in Portland, Oregon on 24 October 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - WWII Enlistment Record / Headstone and Interment Record / Family Tree, http://www.ww2-airborne.us, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, The Gienger Family