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HENKE, Phillip Oscar - Date of
birth
1 November 1917 -
Age
27 -
Place of birth
Ohio -
Hometown
Waterford, Washington County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35934277 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
47th Infantry Regiment,
9th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 April 1945 - Place of
death
Southern sector of the Ruhr Pocket, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 3 | 14 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Frank Henke (father)
Elizabeth (Ruple) Henke (mother)
Josephine Henke (sister)
Cecilia Henke (sister)
Dorothy Henke (sister)
Frances Henke (sister)
Edna Henke (sister)
More information
Pvt Phillip O. Henke worked on a farm.He enlisted at Fort Hayes, Ohio on 2 February 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920 Census, www.9thinfantrydivision.net, Ohio, Birth Index 1908-1964
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet