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HITCHLER, Arthur Joseph Jr - Date of
birth
14 October 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Buffalo, Erie County, New York -
Hometown
Buffalo, Erie County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42020252 -
Rank
Technician Fourth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
757th Railway Shop Battalion
-
Awards
unknown
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
16 August 1945 - Place of
death
Kassel, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 9 | 27 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Arthur J. Hitchler (father)
Cecilia K. (Buchmann) Hitchler (mother)
Doris B. Hitchler (sister)
More information
T/4 Arthur J. Hitchler Jr. attended Kensington High School in Buffalo, New York and was employed at Houde Engineering Company.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, Astrid van Erp, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / The Milwaukee Journal, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - Kensington High School Yearbook 1944