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ADOLF, Joseph - Date of
birth
13 April 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Camden, Camden County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42143322 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
405th Infantry Regiment,
102nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Erkelenz, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 13 | 12 |
Immediate family
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Members
John Adolf (father)
Johanna Adolf (mother)
John Adolf (brother)
Adam Adolf (brother)
Anna W. Adolf (sister)
Violet E. (Smith) Adolf (wife)
Joseph M. Adolf (son)
David A. Adolf (son)
More information
Joseph Adolf was employed by the Campbell Soup Company and enlisted on 2 June 1944 at Fort Dix in New Jersey.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.ozarks102id.org, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - WWII Jewish Servicemen Cards / Violet Smith Adolf Palmer obituary, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Hans Wijnands