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EPPINGER, Joseph John Jr "Joe" - Date of
birth
31 August 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Bellevue, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33037246 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
157th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 September 1944 - Place of
death
Courchaton, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 20 | 50 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Joseph J. Eppinger Sr. (father)
Katherine (Haussman) Eppinger (mother)
Louise J. Eppinger (sister)
Andrew J. Eppinger (brother)
Herbert H. Eppinger (brother)
Katherine L. Eppinger (sister)
Frances M. Eppinger (sister)
Evelyn Eppinger (sister)
George A. Eppinger (brother)
Doris M. Eppinger (sister)
Jean A. Eppinger (sister)
More information
Pfc Joseph J. Eppinger Jr. enlisted in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on 22 April 1941.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Saint-Juan, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Joseph Eppinger Family Tree, http://www.45thdivision.org, www.findagrave.com - Ginny
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy, www.newspapers.com – The Pittsburgh Press Pennsylvania 11 February 1944