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STOPFER, Henry John - Date of
birth
24 January 1916 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33931256 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
157th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 April 1945 - Place of
death
Near Schwanheim, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 12 | 28 |
Immediate family
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Members
Leo Stopfer (father)
Anna (Schmidt) Stopfer (mother)
Elsie M. Stopfer (sister)
Lillian Stopfer (sister)
Samuel Stopfer (brother)
Mildred Stopfer (sister)
Emil Stopfer (brother)
Matilda T. (Stahl) Stopfer (wife)
More information
Pfc Henry J. Stopfer was a welder before he enlisted in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania on 5 April 1944.Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application Files WWII / Bendig Philpott White Family Tree, http://www.45thdivision.org
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