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JAGOL, Steve Eddy - Date of
birth
18 June 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Grassy Butte, McKenzie County, North Dakota -
Hometown
Red Lake Falls, Pennington County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37094999 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Truck Driver, Light -
Unit
87th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized),
7th Armored Division,
B Troop
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
28 October 1944 - Place of
death
Heeze, The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 13 | 22 |
Immediate family
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Members
Carl Jagol (father)
Thelma Jagol (mother)
Amy K. Jagol (sister)
Donald D. Jagol (brother)
Anton Jagol (brother)
John J. Jagol (brother)
Peter C. Jagol (brother)
Matte M. Jagol (brother)
More information
Steve Jagol's parents were immigrants from Kiev, Ukraine.He was reported wounded in action on 27 October 1944 in the vicinty of Meijel, The Netherlands and evacuated to the 53rd Field Hospital that was operating in Heeze, The Netherlands at that time.
His brother T/5 John J. Jagol is buried next to him.
Both brothers are remembered at the Our Saviors Cemetery in Polk County, Minnesota.
His brother Donald served with the U.S. Marines in the Pacific.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Laura Phillips, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.7tharmddiv.org, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Donald D. Jagol, www.wwiimemorial.com - Laura Phillips