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LINKENHOKER, Roy Lorenz - Date of
birth
26 September 1920 -
Age
24 -
Place of birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33188899 -
Rank
Technician Fourth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
743rd Tank Battalion
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Gahlen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 11 | 26 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Roy L. Linkenhoker (father)
Ethel G. (Dennis) Linkenhoker (mother)
Walter N. Linkenhoker (brother)
Jenny M. Linkenhoker (sister)
Ella (Fisher) Linkenhoker (wife)
More information
T/4 Roy L. Linkenhoker enlisted in Allentown, Pennsylvania on 15 August 1942.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Astrid van Erp, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - After Action Report 743th Tank Battalion, www.ancestry.com - Veteran Compensation Application File / Family Trees, www.fold3.com - WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Dianne Waddington Linkenhoker