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WEBBINK, Paul Hubert - Date of
birth
6 November 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Independence, Jackson County, Missouri -
Hometown
Independence, Jackson County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37521515 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C 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
20 November 1944 - Place of
death
Near Gereonsweiler, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 20 | 6 |
Immediate family
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Members
Hubert P. Webbink (father)
Freda L. (Willingman) Webbink (mother)
More information
Pfc Paul H. Webbink attended William Chrisman High School in Independence, Missouri and was employed at Hatten Auto Parts.He enlisted in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas on 10 April 1943.
Source of information: André Koch, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / WWII Draft Card, The Kansas City Star - 04 Jul 1943
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - William Christman High School Yearbook 1945