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LAPPIN, Joseph James - Date of
birth
17 March 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
New York City, New York -
Hometown
New York City, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32819921 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
Service Company,
502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Bastogne, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 5 | 15 |
Immediate family
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Members
James Lappin (father)
Margaret M. Lappin (mother)
James A. Lappin (brother)
John Lappin (brother)
Bernard Lappin (brother)
William Lappin (brother)
Edward J. Lappin (brother)
Margaret M. Lappin (sister)
More information
Pvt Joseph J. Lappin was employed at the Washington Market Realty Company.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Grand Failly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, http://www.ww2-airborne.us
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery