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NIEMEIER, Francis J - Date of
birth
25 December 1921 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Indiana -
Hometown
Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35486256 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
406th Infantry Regiment,
102nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 November 1944 - Place of
death
Near Immendorf, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 17 | 17 |
Immediate family
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Members
Henry F. Niemeier (father)
Josephine C (Kercher) Niemeier (mother)
Sylvester J. Niemeier (brother)
Rita L. Niemeier (sister)
James R. Niemeier (brother)
Cornelia M. Niemeier (sister)
More information
Pfc Francis J. Niemeier enlisted in Evansville, Indiana on 27 July, 1942.There also is a grave marker for Pfc Niemeier at the Saint Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery in his hometown Vandenburgh County, Indiana.
Source of information: Sebastiaan Vonk, www.ancestry.com - 1930 U.S. Census / WWII Enlistment Record, www.wwiimemorial.com, Leo van der Veer / Obituary
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Linda Yuan, Milton Yuan