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WHELPLEY, Darrel Merton - Date of
birth
1 June 1922 -
Age
unknown -
Place of birth
Brockway, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Brockway, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania -
Ethnicity
White
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33936922 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
121st Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 May 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Ludwigslust, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 28 | 28 |
Immediate family
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Members
Floyd Whelpley (father)
Alda(Stahlman) Whelpley (mother)
Doris J. Whelpley (sister)
Robert L. Whelpley (brother)
Irene E. (Pratt) Whelpley (wife)
Richard D. Whelpley (son)
More information
Sgt Darrel M. Whelpley was a chauffeur, employed by the Ringlin Bros Circus in Florida before he enlisted in Cumberland, Pennsylvania on 27 April 1944.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.ancestry.com, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Denise Kellam