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REIF, Joseph Frank Jr "Jody" - Date of
birth
8 December 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Barton County, Kansas -
Hometown
Claflin, Barton County, Kansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37530288 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
109th Infantry Regiment,
28th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
25 February 1945 - Place of
death
Werder, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 12 | 17 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph F. Reif (father)
Anna (Wolfe) Reif (mother)
Mary A. Reif (sister)
Sophia T. Reif (sister)
Margaret E. Reif (sister)
Francis J. Reif (brother)
Anna M. Reif (sister)
Rosalie E. Reif (sister)
Theresa J. Reif (sister)
More information
Cpl Joseph F. Reif Jr. was taken prisoner on 22 December 1944 and died the hospital at Stalag III-B.According to a letter dated 14 May 1948 from Major General H. B. Lewis of the War Department both his legs were amputated as a result of wounds received in action. He died of pulmonary embolism.
He was initially buried at the cemetery of Werder, Germany.
Source of information: André Koch, Dean Boman, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - World War II Prisoners of War Data File, www.findagrave.com - Valerie Boman, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, www.azboman.net/joseph_frank_reif1.htm - Valerie Boman