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JESCHKE, Herbert August Gustave - Date of
birth
6 August 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan -
Hometown
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
16113106 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
71st Infantry Regiment,
44th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
14 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Avricourt, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 18 | 34 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Herbert Jeschke (father)
Ella Jeschke (mother)
Mildred Jeschke (sister)
Helen Jeschke (sister)
Beverly Jeschke (sister)
Barbara L. Jeschke (sister)
More information
Pvt Herbert A. G. Jeschke attended college for two years before he joined the U.S. Army Reserve in Detroit, Michigan on 22 August 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1940 Census, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy