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KIEFER, George Paul - Date of
birth
22 March 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Jasper, Dubois County, Indiana -
Hometown
Dubois County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35253660 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
11th Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Saarlautern, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 34 | 45 |
Immediate family
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Members
Robert O Kiefer (father)
Matilda (Burgar) Kiefer (mother)
Ambrose Kiefer (brother)
Rose Kiefer (sister)
John S. Kiefer (brother)
Anna C. Kiefer (sister)
Roman G. Kiefer (brother)
Hugo F. Kiefer (brother)
Robert L. Kiefer (brother)
Otto M. Kiefer (brother)
Helen M. Kiefer (sister)
More information
Pfc George P. Kiefer enlisted in Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana on 20 January 1942. He was sent overseas in November 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / U.S., Social Security Death Index / 1940 Census / WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, The Herald - 29 May 1982