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Personal info

Full name
VAN WINKLE, Hugh
Date of birth
14 April 1924
Age
20
Place of birth
Knox County, Ohio
Hometown
Knox County, Ohio

Military service

Service number
35603131
Rank
Private First Class
Function
unknown
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
508th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
31 December 1944
Place of death
In the vicinity of Basse-Bodeux, Belgium

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
E 5 29

Immediate family

Members
Earle Van Winkle (father)
Margaret C. (Mossholder) Van Winkle (mother)
Clay Van Winkle (brother)
Owen Van Winkle (brother)
Kent Van Winkle (brother)
Carl Van Winkle (brother)
Lake Van Winkle (brother)
Neil Van Winkle (brother)

More information

Pfc Hugh Van Winkle enlisted on 16 February 1943 in Akron, Ohio.

Five of his brothers also served in the war.

Source of information: Tjarco Schuurman, Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, http://aad.archives.com, www.ww2-airborne.us, www.ancestry.com - Moore Family Tree / Army Enlistment Record

Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Moore Family Tree