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WINKLER, Hugh Adam Jr - Date of
birth
16 December 1916 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Henrico County, Virginia -
Hometown
Henrico County, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
20360466 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Truck Driver -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
116th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Geilenkirchen, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 8 | 3 |
Immediate family
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Members
Hugh A. Adames Winkler (father)
Ethel C. (Wallace) Winkler (mother)
Rosa C. Winkler (sister)
Wallace Winkler (brother)
More information
Pfc Hugh Winkler enlisted on 3 February 1941 in Richmond, Virginia.He joined his unit from Replacement Depot on 3 September 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Winkler Family Tree / Virginia Birth Records
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet