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THIEL, John Cramer - Date of
birth
14 November 1908 -
Age
36 - Place of
birth
Laughlintown, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Hudson, Summit County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35378981 -
Rank
Technician Fourth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
52nd Armored Infantry Battalion,
9th Armored Division
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Awards
unknown
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
2 February 1945 - Place of
death
Limburg an der Lahn, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 13 | 58 |
Immediate family
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Members
Agnes S. (Allen) Thiel (mother)
Lillie L. Thiel (sister)
Sarah E. Thiel (sister)
Florence I. Thiel (sister)
Elizabeth J. Thiel (sister)
Lewis H. Thiel (brother)
Clifford E. Thiel (brother)
More information
T/4 John C. Thiel was taken prisoner around 18 December 1944 and died of pneumonia in Stalag IX-B.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov , www.wwiimemorial.com , www.archives.gov – World War II Prisoners of War Data File www.ancestry.com - 1910/1920 Census / Headstone and Interment Records / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 / Pennsylvania, Birth Certificates, 1906-1911, After Action Report, 52nd Armored Infantry Battalion, www.newspapers.com - The Daily American - 15 March 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Nicole Leibracht Gros