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BICKEL, Daniel M - Date of
birth
24 September 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
McGregor, Clayton County, Iowa -
Hometown
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39690598 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
424th Infantry Regiment,
106th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
18 December 1944 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 7 | 55 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Willis F. Bickel (father)
Caroline Q. (Martner) Bickel (mother)
More information
Sgt Daniel M. Bickel attended Hollywood High School where he joined the ROTC program.He enlisted in Fresno, California on 17 December 1942.
It is not clear why he wasn't commissioned and didn't serve as an officer.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com - High School Yearbooks