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STEIFEL, William Stephen - Date of
birth
15 July 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33836753 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
9th Armored Infantry Battalion,
6th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 October 1944 - Place of
death
Near Grémecey, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 41 | 25 |
Immediate family
-
Members
George W. Steifel (father)
Margaret T. (Estock) Steifel (mother)
George Steifel (brother)
Margaret Steifel (sister)
Carl W. Steifel (brother)
Margaret T. (Kovach) Steifel (wife)
William S. Steifel Jr. (son)
More information
Pvt William S. Steifel enlisted in Allentown, Pennsylvania on 21 January 1944.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Andilly, 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 / Demko Tree / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application Files WWII, www.findagrave.com, www.super6th.org
Photo source: www.ancestry.com – Dave Smith