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STEINRUCK, Harold Edward - Date of
birth
25 August 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Unityville, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Benton, Columbia County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33350509 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
11th Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Fort Driant, Metz, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 25 | 32 |
Immediate family
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Members
Claude F. Steinruck (father)
Mary Steinruck (mother)
Larie Steinruck (brother)
Ray V. Steinruck (brother)
Irene Steinruck (sister)
Balurt Steinruck (brother)
Franklin Steinruck (brother)
More information
Pfc Harold E. Steinruck enlisted in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania on 4 August 1942.He attended 3 years of high school and was a chauffeur before he enlisted.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1920/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards, A footsoldier for Patton - Michael C. Bilder and James G. Bilder, The 5th Infantry Division in the ETO
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Joel Frampton Gilfert