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SAATHOFF, Roy Edward - Date of
birth
1 June 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Vernon County, Missouri -
Hometown
Vernon County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37137150 -
Rank
Technician Fourth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
10th Tank Battalion,
5th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 December 1944 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 20 | 20 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Richard Saathoff (father)
Susie Saathoff (mother)
Richard E. Saathoff (brother)
Virginia E. Saathoff (sister)
Pauline Saathoff (sister)
Betty L. Saathoff (sister)
Elnore Bartley (cousin)
More information
T/4 Saathoff had been buried in Heerlen, Limburg, Holland. He later was reburied at Margraten.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.5ad.org, www.ancestry.com 1940 Census, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Vernon County Historical Society - Will Tollerton