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HUMMEL, Edwin J - Date of
birth
4 December 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
New York -
Hometown
Erie County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42146856 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
18th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 March 1945 - Place of
death
Brungsberg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 15 | 44 |
Immediate family
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Members
Edwin J. Hummel Sr. (father)
Helen Hummel (mother)
Ester M. (Dolan) Hummel (wife)
James E. Hummel (son)
Donna M. Hummel (daughter)
Ester M. Hummel (daughter)
More information
Pfc Edwin J. Hummel enlisted at fort Dix, New Jersey on 28 June 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com, www.archives.gov
Photo source: FOHF, Thierry Dechamps