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KRAEBLEN, Chester - Date of
birth
4 September 1914 -
Age
30 -
Place of birth
Brookfield, Waukesha County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
Wauwatosa, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36276472 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
D Company,
41st Tank Battalion,
11th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Houffalize, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 8 | 7 |
Immediate family
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Members
William Kraeblen (father)
Johanna Kraeblen (mother)
Hazel M. Kraeblen (sister)
Orlo Kraeblen (brother)
Elmer Kraeblen (brother)
More information
Pfc Chester Kraeblen enlisted in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on 20 October 1942.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Records/ U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, http://www.11tharmoreddivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Dwight Anderson