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HENKE, Phillip O - Date of
birth
1 November 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Ohio -
Hometown
Waterford, Washington County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35934277 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
47th Infantry Regiment,
9th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 April 1945 - Place of
death
Southern sector of the Ruhr Pocket, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 3 | 14 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Frank Henke (father)
Elizabeth Henke (mother)
Josephine Henke (sister)
Cecilia Henke (sister)
Dorothy Henke (sister)
Frances Henke (sister)
More information
Pvt Phillip O. Henke worked on a farm.He enlisted at Fort Hays, Columbus, Ohio on 2 February 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920 Census, www.9thinfantrydivision.net, Ohio, Birth Index 1908-1964
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet