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HEMMERLEIN, Edward William - Date of
birth
22 August 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Dubois, Dubois County, Indiana -
Hometown
Harbison, Dubois County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35809993 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
376th Infantry Regiment,
94th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 February 1945 - Place of
death
Near Kreutzweiler, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 14 | 25 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Edward C. Hemmerlein (father)
Albertina K. (Opel) Hemmerlein (mother)
Louise Hemmerlein (sister)
Richard L. Hemmerlein (brother)
More information
Sgt Edward W. Hemmerlein attended high school for 1 year before he enlisted in Evansville, Indiana on 17 November 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Linda Wondaal Mashek Family Tree / 1940 Census, http://www.94thinfdiv.com, www.findagrave.com – Sharon Kennedy
Photo source: Peter Schouteten,www.ancestry.com – LK Mashek, The Herald 29 May 1982