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YEAPLE, Andrew Zimmerman "Andy" - Date of
birth
29 May 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Newark, Essex County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Roselle Park, Union County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42001056 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
395th Infantry Regiment,
99th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Wahlerscheid, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 10 | 37 |
Immediate family
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Members
Franklin D. Yeaple (father)
Helen J. Yeaple (mother)
Franklin Yeaple (brother)
More information
Pfc Andrew Z. Yeaple enlisted in Newark, New Jersey on 30 June 1943.
Source of information: André Koch, Terry Hirsch, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Roselle Park High School Yearbook via Charlene Komar Storey, JL Seel, Russell Otto