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STRUBLE, John Oliver - Date of
birth
20 November 1917 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Livonia, Centre County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Lewisburg, Union County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33109586 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
12th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Finding of Death - Date of
death
10 November 1944 - Place of
death
Vossenack, Hürtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 4 | 47 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles D. Struble (father)
Erma M. Struble (mother)
Ethel E. Struble (sister)
Nellie K. Struble (sister)
Harry A. Struble (brother)
More information
Pfc John O. Struble enlisted in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania on 28 July 1941.He worked on a farm before he enlisted.
Pfc Struble detached to the 28th Infantry Division.
His remains were found in Vossenack and initially registered as Unknown X-6649. He was evacuated to Ardennes Cemetery and could be identified at the research facilities.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Danny van der Groen, Peter Schouteten, 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 / Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation Application Files WWII / 1920 Census, IDPF of Raymond C. Blanton
Photo source: Jac Engels