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STROBEL, Victor E - Date of
birth
1 November 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence County, New York -
Hometown
Booneville, Oneida County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32943667 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
120th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Salzgitter, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 15 | 24 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frederick A. Strobel (father)
Florence H. (Harvey) Strobel (mother)
Frances Strobel (sister)
George Strobel (brother)
Jane Strobel (sister)
John Strobel (brother)
Ruth Strobel (sister)
Ada W. Strobel (sister)
Virginia M. Strobel (sister)
Herbert Strobel (brother)
Don Strobel (brother)
More information
S/Sgt Victor E. Strobel graduated from Boonville High School in 1943 where he was active in sports.He entered the Army in September 1943.
He was mortally wounded by enemy small arms fire.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com, www.oldhickory30th.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Rome Daily Sentinel – 29 November 1945