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CHAPPELL, Cubie Cecil - Date of
birth
11 June 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Dade County, Missouri -
Hometown
Near Lockwood, Dade County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37143139 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
119th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Friedrichsfeld, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 15 | 25 |
Immediate family
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Members
Gorley V. Chappell (father)
Alpha (Smith) Chappell (mother)
Ruby F. Chappell (sister)
Ruth Chappell (sister)
Earl T. Chappell (brother)
Howard S. Chappell (brother)
More information
Pfc Cubie C. Chappell worked on the family farm.He enlisted on 6 February 1942 and was sent overseas in September 1942.
He was killed instantly by fragments from an enemy artillery shell while going into a house on a road leading into the town.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Patricia and Horton King, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com - Mokennehan, www.archives.org, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census, Local newspaper
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Tim Reed, Patricia and Horton King