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VAN STEDUM, Howard - Date of
birth
16 September 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Cicero, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36773148 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
15th Infantry Regiment,
3rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Tendon, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 33 | 5 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William Van Stedum (father)
Minnie Van Stedum (mother)
Christine Van Stedum (sister)
Richard Van Stedum (brother)
Ernest Van Stedum (brother)
More information
Pvt Howard Van Stedum graduated from Chicago Christian High School in 1943 and was employed by Burlington Route.He enlisted on 17 September 1943 and arrived in Italy in July 1944.
He was killed by artillery shell fragments in his back.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Cards, History 3rd Infantry Division WWII
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy, Chicago Christian High School 1941