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OBERDORF, Arthur Carl - Date of
birth
26 January 1926 -
Age
18 - Place of
birth
Danville, Montour County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Danville, Montour County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33604171 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
50th Armored Infantry Battalion,
6th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 January 1945 - Place of
death
Sankt Vith, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 8 | 9 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frederick A. Oberdorf Sr. (father)
Susan W. (Ross) Oberdorf (mother)
Raymond F. Oberdorf (brother)
Walter R. Oberdorf (brother)
John L. Oberdorf (brother)
Ambrose N. Oberdorf (brother)
Frederick A. Oberdorf (brother)
Daniel F. Oberdorf (brother)
Charles R. Oberdorf (brother)
Doris R. Oberdorf (sister)
William M. Oberdorf (brother)
Mary A. Oberdorf (sister)
Shirley E. Oberdorf (sister)
More information
Cpl Arthur C. Oberdorf attended high school for one year before he enlisted in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania on 23 April 1943.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Grand Failly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Baylor Reedy Family Tree / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application Files WWII, www.findagrave.com, www.6tharmoreddivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery / Joel Frampton