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KAMPES, Milford T - Date of
birth
18 July 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Baltimore, Maryland -
Hometown
Baltimore, Maryland
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33891214 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
32nd Armored Regiment,
3rd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
1 April 1945 - Place of
death
South of Paderborn, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 19 | 5 |
Immediate family
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Members
William F. Kampes (father)
Sophia M. Kampes (mother)
Margaret A. Kampes (sister)
Morris S. Kampes (brother)
William F. Kampes (brother)
Mildred C. (Sellier) Kampes (wife)
Betty Kampes (daughter)
Milford T. Kampes Jr. (son)
More information
Cpl Milford T. Kampes was a welder before he enlisted at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland on 16 June 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Family Tree / 1940 Census, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - After Action Report 32nd Armored Regiment
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Monique Geurten / Jim Jacobus / Milford T. Kampes Jr.