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BATTJES, Edwin Henry - Date of
birth
27 November 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan -
Hometown
Kent County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36423467 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
53rd Armored Engineer Battalion,
8th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 March 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| M | 11 | 17 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Henry F. Battjes (father)
Nellie (Vander Linde) Battjes (mother)
Dorothy A. Battjes (sister)
Jean F. Battjes (sister)
Frank E. Battjes (brother)
Doris J. (Leffingwell) Battjes (wife)
More information
Pvt Edwin H. Battjes attended Ottawa Hills High School,He enlisted on 28 January 1943 at Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov. www.8th-armored.org, www.ancestry.com - Family Tree / Ottawa Hills High School Yearbook 1940 1941 / 1940 Census
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com - Ottawa Hills High School Yearbook 1941, Marilyn Jones