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DIEHL, Russell Franklin - Date of
birth
31 December 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Woodville, Bay County, Michigan -
Hometown
Fredericktown, Knox County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35616743 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
394th Infantry Regiment,
99th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 April 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 8 | 5 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Charles E. Diehl (father)
Cecile M. (Parker) Diehl (mother)
John A. Diehl (brother)
Charlotte B. Diehl (sister)
Charles W. Diehl (brother)
Kitty B. Diehl (sister)
Nanna Diehl (sister)
Virginia L. Diehl (sister)
Robert W. Diehl (brother)
More information
Sgt Russell F. Diehl is remembered at the Forest Cemetery in Fredericktown, Knox County, Ohio
Source of information: Peter Schouteten,Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.findagrave.com - Todd James Dean, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / Family Trees / WWII Enlistment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Ronald Quadvlieg, Todd James Dean