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GUNKEL, Joseph J - Date of
birth
26 October 1921 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
New York City, New York -
Hometown
The Bronx, Bronx County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
20248699 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
991st Field Artillery Battalion
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
5 September 1944 - Place of
death
Namur, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 37 | 48 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frederick C. Gunkel Sr. (father)
Bertha W. (Wetzel) Gunkel (mother)
Frederick C. Gunkel Jr. (brother)
Frances W. Gunkel (sister)
More information
Cpl Joseph J. Gunkel was an architect before he joined the National Guard in New York City, New York on 3 February 1941.He was killed by small arms fire to his liver.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Champigneul, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Long Island City Family Tree / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, www.findagrave.com - MAJ Jimmy Cotton
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy