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ANKENBRUCK, James Robert - Date of
birth
9 April 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana -
Hometown
Allen County, Indiana -
Religion
Catholic
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
15343503 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
333rd Infantry Regiment,
84th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 December 1944 - Place of
death
Area Lindern, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 13 | 27 |
Immediate family
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Members
Oscar G. Ankenbruck (father)
Helen (Nusshanne) Ankenbruck (mother)
Martin Ankenbruck (brother)
Ruth Ankenbruck (sister)
Herman Ankenbruck (brother)
John Ankenbruck (brother)
Susan Ankenbruck (sister)
More information
Pvt James R. Ankenbruck attended Central Catholic High School in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Birth Certificate
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Rick Bell, www.ancestry.com - Cental Catholic High School Yearbook 1941