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KAPLAN, Victor F - Date of
birth
1 October 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Cuyahoga County, Ohio -
Hometown
Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35320710 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
414th Infantry Regiment,
104th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 November 1944 - Place of
death
Oudenbosch, The Netherlands
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 19 | 26 |
Immediate family
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Members
John Kaplan (father)
Mary J. (Mintic) Kaplan (mother)
John Kaplan (brother)
Mary Kaplan (sister)
Rose Kaplan (sister)
Francis A. Kaplan (brother)
Frank Kaplan (brother)
Anna Kaplan (sister)
Ludwig Kaplan (brother)
More information
Pfc Victor F. Kaplan enlisted in Cleveland, Ohio on 19 August 1942. He worked in a textile factory before he enlisted.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Arjan van Hassel, Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census / Birth Index
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Paula Connor