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OTTINGER, Herman Donald - Date of
birth
19 June 1916 -
Age
28 -
Place of birth
Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois -
Hometown
Sugar Creek, Parke County, Indiana -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35899473 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
143rd Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 November 1944 - Place of
death
Near Saint-Dié-des-Vosges, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 21 | 72 |
Immediate family
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Members
Jesse Ottinger Sr. (father)
Mildred B. (Toby) Ottinger (mother)
Ethel P. Ottinger (sister)
Jesse Ottinger Jr. (brother)
Garold R. Ottinger (brother)
Laurence Ottinger (brother)
Elizabeth Ottinger (wife)
More information
Pvt Herman D. Ottinger worked on a farm before he enlisted in Indianapolis, Indiana on 23 November 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, https://36th-id.frb.io, https://texasmilitaryforcesmuseum.org/, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Crouse Wiley Family Tree, www.findagrave.com - Coleman
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy