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CHIPPAS, Philip Demetrius - Date of
birth
13 May 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Katouna, Greece -
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36706455 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
C Company,
38th Armored Infantry Battalion,
7th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 September 1944 - Place of
death
Gravelotte, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 38 | 41 |
Immediate family
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Members
Jim Chippas (father)
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.7tharmddiv.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Dwight "Andy" Anderson