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HAVEL, Joe Frank - Date of
birth
14 July 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas -
Hometown
Somerville, Burleson County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
20808287 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
143rd Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bennwihr, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 11 | 6 |
Immediate family
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Members
Edwin G. Havel (father)
Theresa M. (Chernosky) Havel (mother)
Judith F. Havel (sister)
Delphine M. Havel (sister)
Amos L. Havel (brother)
Leo A. Havel (brother)
More information
Pvt Joe F. Havel joined the National Guard in Caldwell, Texas on 15 November 1940.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1920/1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men 1940-1947 / 143rd-October-1944-to-end.pdf / 36thID-roster-part-3.pdf
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Thomas Welch