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WINKLER, Richard Stewart - Date of
birth
31 March 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan -
Hometown
Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36597948 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
406th Infantry Regiment,
102nd Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 November 1944 - Place of
death
Near Immendorf, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 8 | 10 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Robert E. Winkler (father)
Hazel M. (Stewart) Winkler (mother)
Phylliss J. Winkler (sister)
Helen Winkler (sister)
More information
Sgt Richard S. Winkler attended the University of Michigan in the 1942-1943 school year.
Source of information: André Koch, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Records / Zippeljuly Tree / University of Michigan 1943
Photo source: Ralph Peeters, www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - University of Michigan 1943