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name
HOELSCHER, Alvin J - Date of
birth
12 March 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Texas -
Hometown
Corpus Cristi, Nueces County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38458490 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
48th Armored Infantry Battalion,
7th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Peelkampweg, west of Overloon, the Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 1 | 17 |
Immediate family
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Members
Erwin B. Hoelscher (father)
Irene H. (Ordner) Hoelscher (mother)
Gertrude Hoelscher (sister)
Lorine Hoelscher (sister)
Joseph W. Hoelscher (brother)
Sylvester Hoelscher (brother)
Helen Hoelscher (sister)
Leo Hoelscher (brother)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, Joseph S. Hoelscher (nephew), www.wwiimemorial.com, http://www.7tharmddiv.org/index.htm, American Battle Monuments Commission, www.ancestry.com - Texas German Families / 1930 Census
Photo source: FOHF, Corpus Christi Caller-Times - 29 September 1945