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GEISELMAN, Joseph Raymond - Date of
birth
8 August 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36018664 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
2nd Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Stockem-Schankweiler, west of Bitburg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 11 | 15 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph A. Geiselman (father)
Paulina C. (Miller) Geiselman (mother)
Marion Geiselman (sister)
Agnes Geiselman (sister)
Francis A. Geiselman (brother)
More information
Cpl Joseph R. Geiselman worked as a fireman before he enlisted in Chicago, Illinois on 10 April 1941.He attended 2 years of high school and .
Source of information: Leo Minne, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com – 1920/1930/1940 Census, A footsoldier for Patton / Michael C. Bilder James G. Bilder, The 5th Infantry division in the ETO, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com -LuxAmCem