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HINRICHS, Gilbert J - Date of
birth
5 July 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
Kenosha, Kenosha County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
16005333 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Medical Aidman -
Unit
Medical Detachment,
7th Infantry Regiment,
3rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
23 January 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 31 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frank W. Hinrichs (father)
Lilian L. (Huetten Pepke) Hinrichs (mother)
Everett Pepke (half-brother)
Leonard Pepke (half-brother)
More information
Pfc Gilbert J. Hinrichs attended high school for two years and was a farmhand before he joined the Regular Army in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on 29 July 1940.He died of wounds, sustained by mortar shell fragments in his head. The exact date when he was reported wounded in action and the location where he died are not known.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Census / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Cards, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy, www.newspapers.com - Kenosha News