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VAN HANDEL, Nicholas - Date of
birth
11 March 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Bergen County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32154633 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
628th Tank Destroyer Battalion,
5th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 March 1945 - Place of
death
Krefeld, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 12 | 11 |
Immediate family
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Members
Nicholas Van Handel (father)
Mary (Keyser) Van Handel (mother)
Cornelius Van Handel (brother)
Stephen Van Handel (brother)
Bessie Van Handel (sister)
Clarence Van Handel (brother)
Morris Van Handel (brother)
Tunis Van Handel (brother)
More information
Nicholas Van Handel enlisted on 14 April 1941 in Newark, New Jersey.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.5ad.org, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Family Tree
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com - Keyser Family Tree