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GRIEBE, Floyd George - Date of
birth
18 October 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Michigan -
Hometown
Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36977246 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
16th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 February 1945 - Place of
death
West bank of Rur River, in the vicinity of Bergheim, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 19 | 11 |
Immediate family
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Members
Julius Griebe (father)
Augusta Amalia Griebe (mother)
Julius Griebe (brother)
Robert Griebe (brother)
John Knuth (halfbrother)
Georgina Knuth (halfsister)
Gertrude P. Knuth (halfsister)
William J. Knuth (halfbrother)
Orville Knuth (halfbrother)
Betty Knuth (halfsister)
Marie Augusta (Westphal) Griebe (wife)
Barbara Griebe (daughter)
Jean (Griebe) Baker (daughter)
Joyce Griebe (daughter)
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Jean (Baker) Griebe (daughter), www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census US,
www.history.army.mil/html/bookshelves/resmat/ww2list.html, www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Jean (Baker) Griebe (daughter)