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JAEGLE, Adolph Leroy "Roy" - Date of
birth
20 November 1910 -
Age
34 -
Place of birth
Ohio -
Hometown
Lenawee County, Michigan -
Ethnicity
White -
Religion
Catholic
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35548644 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
47th Armored Infantry Battalion,
5th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
4 March 1945 - Place of
death
Hüls-Krefeld, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 9 | 14 |
Immediate family
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Members
George J. Jaegle (father)
Mary (Scherer) Jaegle (mother)
Rose H. Jaegle (sister)
Molly Jaegle (sister)
Ruth Jaegle (sister)
George J. Jaegle (brother)
Harold A. Jaegle (brother)
Donald R. Jaegle (brother)
Jerome Jaegle (brother)
Lotte (Weiss) Jaegle (wife)
More information
Cpl Adolph L. Jaegle graduated from St. Agnes and Central Catholic High Schools and was employed by the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company.He enlisted in Toledo, Ohio on 26 February 1943 and was sent overseas in July 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.5ad.org, www.ancestry.com - Burks Family Tree / Marriage Record, www.newspapers.com - Toledo Blade - 30 April 1945
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Don Jeagle