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ROEHRICH, Carl F - Date of
birth
21 October 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Fairfield County, Connecticut -
Hometown
Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31332573 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
513th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
17th Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 March 1945 - Place of
death
Wesel, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 13 | 30 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Charles F. Roehrich (father)
Clara A. (Natzke) Roehrich (mother)
Robert G. Roehrich (brother)
William K. Roehrich (brother)
More information
Sgt Carl F. Roehrich enlisted in New Haven, Connecticut on 15 April 1943. After his training to become a paratrooper, he was selected to be a jump instructor and eventually became a jumpmaster, charged with the training of new recruits. In just a few months he was promoted to Sergeant.
Source of information: www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census
Photo source: Tom Verheijden