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KRATZER, Eddie - Date of
birth
25 September 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Roanoke, Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana -
Hometown
Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38264680 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
413th Infantry Regiment,
104th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 February 1945 - Place of
death
Birkesdorf, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 4 | 70 |
Immediate family
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Members
Felix Kratzer (father)
Celesia Kratzer (mother)
Beulah Kratzer (sister)
Eda Kratzer (sister)
Will Kratzer (brother)
Joe Kratzer (brother)
Lloyd Kratzer (brother)
Edna Kratzer (sister)
Harry Kratzer (brother)
More information
T/Sgt Eddie Kratzer enlisted in Lafayette, Louisiana on 27 November 1942.He worked in a slaughterhouse before he enlisted.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, 1942-1949 / 1930 Census / U.S. WW II Draft Registration Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Donald Kratzer