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PAPE, William Henry - Date of
birth
24 June 1910 -
Age
34 - Place of
birth
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York -
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32220044 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
A Company,
38th Armored Infantry Battalion,
7th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 April 1945 - Place of
death
Gelbecke, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| O | 9 | 9 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John T. Pape (father)
Marie (Dohrmann) Pape (mother)
John T. Pape (brother)
More information
Pfc. William Henry Pape enlisted at Camp Upton Yaphank, New York on 27 February 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, http://www.7tharmddiv.org/index.htm, www.newspapers.com - The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.newspapers.com - The Brooklyn Daily Eagle