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SIEGER, Erwin John - Date of
birth
18 October 1911 -
Age
33 - Place of
birth
St. Louis, Missouri -
Hometown
St. Louis, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37635291 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
134th Infantry Regiment,
35th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 November 1944 - Place of
death
Forêt de Grémecey, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 21 | 58 |
Immediate family
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Members
Eugene C. Sieger (father)
Fredericka (Buenemann) Sieger (mother)
Irene Sieger (sister)
Milton H. Sieger (brother)
Wilbur A. Sieger (brother)
Roland H. Sieger (brother)
Fannie W. (Niehaus) Sieger (wife)
Norman Sieger (son)
John E. Sieger (son)
More information
Pvt Erwin J. Sieger was employed at the Milillis Shoe Company before he enlisted at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri on 17 March 1944.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France.
Source of information: 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 / Hinnah Niemeier Family Tree / 1940 Census, After Action Report 35th Infantry Division, www.findagrave.com - Albert Ledoux
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