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GETTINGER, George D Jr - Date of
birth
1 September 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Indiana -
Hometown
Sullivan County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
15359810 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
345th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Reuth, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 2 | 63 |
Immediate family
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Members
George D. Gettinger (father)
Edith S. Gettinger (mother)
James R. Gettinger (brother)
John Gettinger (brother)
More information
Pfc George D. Gettinger Jr. enlisted in Indianapolis, Indiana on 29 July 1943.Army specialized training program at the University of Kentucky in 1944. Basic training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina.
The 345th was pushing steadily ahead. The First Battalion was at Neureuth, the Second was approaching the town from the southwest, and the Third was attacking Reuth which was the next village stronghold. Company L closed into Reuth at 1355 after a brief but bitter fire fight costing eight men and twelve wounded. The enemy lost twenty killed, twenty nine captured and control of the town. It was during this approach that PFC Gettinger was KIA.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Wabash Valley Indiana Obituaries, 345th Infantry Regiment History
Photo source: www.wwiimemorial.com - Des Philippet / James R. Gettinger