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RUGABER, Warren Leroy - Date of
birth
1 November 1922 -
Age
22 -
Place of birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
16004946 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
417th Infantry Regiment,
76th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bech, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 11 | 18 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John L. Rugaber (father)
Lucille E. (Warren) Rugaber (mother)
Jane E. Rugaber (sister)
Nored L. Rugaber (sister)
Donald J. Rugaber (brother)
Patricia A. Rugaber (sister)
More information
Pvt Warren L. Rugaber enlisted in Chicago, Illinois on 23 June 1941.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / Cook County Illinois Birth Certificates Index 1871-1922
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery, Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph - 15 March 1942