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WINSCH, Carl Jr - Date of
birth
16 May 1919 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Middlesex County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32073153 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Ranger Battalion
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Awards
Silver Star,
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Finding of Death - Date of
death
8 December 1945 - Place of
death
Hill 400
East of Bergstein, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten - Walls of the Missing
Immediate family
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Members
Carl Winsch (father)
Elizabeth H. (Joslin) Winsch (mother)
Evelyn Winsch (sister)
Margaret Winsch (sister)
Gladys Winsch (sister)
Edna Winsch (sister)
Dorothy Winsch (sister)
Marion Winsch (sister)
Mae Winsch (sister)
Elvira Winsch (sister)
More information
Pfc Carl Winsch Jr. enlisted in Trenton, New Jersey on 7 May 1941.He was declared dead one day and one yaer after he was reported missing in action.
On Hill 400, you can find his photo, together with a note, most likely placed by a family member. The text states: Somewhere your body still lies on this hill. Your family will forever remember your sacrifice.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.findagrave.com, www.ancestry.com - Family Trees / 1920/1940 Census, http://srib.riverwestgroup.com/rangers_random.txt, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Bree Cregle, Ria Besseling, Drs JIH de Haan MSM