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JOUPPI, John Elmer - Date of
birth
15 July 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Kaleva, Manistee County, Michigan -
Hometown
Kaleva, Manistee County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36183081 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
314th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 October 1944 - Place of
death
Forêt de Parroy, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 35 | 9 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frederick Jouppi (father)
Anna E. (Nyrkkanen) Jouppi (mother)
Edna S. Jouppi (sister)
Russell F. Jouppi (brother)
Viola S. Jouppi (sister)
Mildred M. Jouppi (sister)
More information
S/Sgt John E. Jouppi attended high school for four years and was employed at the Kaskinen Motor Company before he enlisted in Traverse City, Michigan on 13 June 1942.He was killed by artillery shell fragments in his stomach and thigh.
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 / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files / Nyrkkanen Family Tree, Combat History 314th Infantry Regiment, www.findagrave.com – MAJ Jimmy Cotton
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy