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EICHBERGER, Edward Henry - Date of
birth
21 October 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan -
Hometown
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36574973 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
71st Infantry Regiment,
44th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 November 1944 - Place of
death
Rauwiller, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 10 | 4 |
Immediate family
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Members
Louis J. Eichberger (father)
Ida E. (Wiese) Eichberger (mother)
Robert L. Eichberger (brother)
Richard C. Eichberger (brother)
Thomas E. Eichberger (brother)
Theodore C. Eichberger (brother)
More information
Pfc Edward H. Eichberger was employed at the General Motor Diesel before he enlisted.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Fisk Family Tree / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy