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STRUKEL, John "Lefty" - Date of
birth
13 June 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Franklin, Crawford County, Kansas -
Hometown
Girard, Crawford County, Kansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35282729 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
22nd Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 March 1945 - Place of
death
Duppach, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 14 | 65 |
Immediate family
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Members
Anton S. Strukel (father)
Anna (Gorisek) Strukel (mother)
Anton Strukel (brother)
Katherine Strukel (sister)
Frances Strukel (sister)
Jack J. Strukel (brother)
William A. Strukel (brother)
Joseph Strukel (brother)
Frank Strukel (brother)
Josephine Strukel (sister)
Irene Strukel (sister)
More information
Cpl John Strukel was a machinist before he enlisted at Camp Perry, Lacarne, Ohio on 20 January 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Danny van der Groen – Company’s / 4ID After Action Reports, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com - John Resler Smith