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KLEMP, George Herman - Date of
birth
20 February 1906 -
Age
39 - Place of
birth
Portage, Columbia County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
Ripon, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36224534 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
264th Engineer Combat Battalion
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 April 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 20 | 25 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Herman Klemp (father)
Theresa Klemp (mother)
Walter Klemp (brother)
Alvin Klemp (brother)
Leona Klemp (sister)
Arthur Klemp (brother)
More information
S/Sgt George H. Klemp enlisted in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on 2 May 1942.His brother, Arthur E. Klemp, is also buried at Margraten.
The picture was taken in high school in 1924.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census, Wisconsin Birth Index
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Ripon High School yearbook, 1924