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PHILIPPSEN, Carl Joseph - Date of
birth
23 May 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan -
Hometown
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36566449 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
274th Infantry Regiment,
70th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Rothbach, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 9 | 23 |
Immediate family
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Members
Philip A. Philippsen (father)
Joanna (Lademann) Philippsen (mother)
Agnes (McCauley) Philippsen (stepmother)
Max H. Philippsen (brother)
Helen G. (Deschryver) Philippsen (wife)
More information
Pfc Carl J. Philippsen was employed at Briggs before he enlisted in 1942. He was sent overseas in November 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Susan Semak Family Tree / Missouri Marriage Records, http://www.trailblazersww2.org, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy