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RIPPEN, Donald D - Date of
birth
23 November 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Yorktown, DeWitt County, Texas -
Hometown
Comal County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38675911 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
121st Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 April 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 9 | 20 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Earl G. Rippen (father)
Anna (Leck) Rippen (mother)
Gladys E. Rippen (twin sister)
More information
Pfc Donald D. Rippen attended New Braunfels High School for 4 years. He enlisted in Fort Sam Houston, Texas on 27 April 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov -WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com – Leck Family Tree / Texas Birth Certificates
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - New Braunfels High School Yearbook 1942