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SCHEPKER, Victor Henry - Date of
birth
18 May 1910 -
Age
34 - Place of
birth
Missouri -
Hometown
Jefferson City, Cole County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37633898 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
179th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Philippsbourg, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 38 | 2 |
Immediate family
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Members
John A. Schepker (father)
Margaret A. (Bemboom) Schepker (mother)
Lawrence E. Schepker (brother)
Albert W. Schepker (brother)
Clara E. Schepker (sister)
Agnes A. Schepker (sister)
Louis H. Schepker (brother)
Pauline H. Schepker (sister)
Selma C. (Wekenborg) Schepker (wife)
More information
Pvt Victor H. Schepker enlisted in Jefferson Barracks, Missouri on 23 February 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Resmen Reppe Family Tree / 1930 Census / Turnbull Family Tree, http://www.45thdivision.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy, www.newspapers.com – The Daily Capital - News Missouri 8 May 1945