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BETKE, Henry A - Date of
birth
3 September 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Big Beaver, Beaver County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33402074 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
415th Infantry Regiment,
104th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Aachen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 3 | 50 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John Betke (father)
Emalia Betke (mother)
Margaret Betke (sister)
Elsie Betke (sister)
Frances A. Betke (wife)
More information
T/Sgt Henry A. Betke worked on a farm before he enlisted in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on 23 November 1942.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil
Photo source: Peter Schouteten