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YOPP, Luther Dale - Date of
birth
5 May 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Isabel, Barber County, Kansas -
Hometown
Tustin/Santa Ana, Orange County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39579513 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
315th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
29 November 1944 - Place of
death
Niederschaeffolsheim, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 10 | 27 |
Immediate family
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Members
John H. Yopp (father)
Lena L. (Long) Yopp (mother)
Dolores J. Yopp (sister)
More information
Pfc Luther D. Yopp attended high school for one year and worked on a farm before he enlisted at Fort MacArthur, California on 22 March 1944.He was killed by small arms fire in his chest.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, 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 / family tree, History of the 79th Infantry Division, Combat History 79th Infantry Division, www.findagrave.com - Eric Ackerman
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – family tree, family collection