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APPELHANS, Joseph Edward - Date of
birth
20 February 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Denver, Denver County, Colorado -
Hometown
Riverton, Fremont County, Wyoming
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37143675 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
10th Tank Battalion,
5th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 September 1944 - Place of
death
Wallendorf, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 4 | 9 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Felix Appelhans (father)
Mary (Mildenberger) Appelhans (mother)
Frank J. Appelhans (brother)
Monica M. Appelhans (sister)
Elizabeth A. Appelhans (sister)
Helen M. Appelhans (sister)
Amelia Appelhans (sister)
Rosie Appelhans (sister)
More information
Sgt Joseph E. Appelhans was an unpaid family worker.His parents immigrated from Russia.
Source of information: Nick Lieten, www.abmc.gov, www.findagrave.com, www.ancestry.com – 1940 Census
Photo source: Peter Schouteten - www.findagrave.com – Margo Reasner/Monique Hemmingway, www.5ad.org – Monique McCullough