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REBEL, Clarence Jacob - Date of
birth
14 October 1912 -
Age
32 -
Place of birth
Allison Park, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Perrysville, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33690763 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
141st Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 October 1944 - Place of
death
Forêt Domaniale de Champ, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 27 | 9 |
Immediate family
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Members
Jacob P. Rebel (father)
Ella E. (Schandel) Rebel (mother)
Eleanora A. Rebel (sister)
Ralph E. Rebel (brother)
Marcellus J. Rebel (brother)
Dolores M. (Seebacker) Rebel (wife)
More information
Pvt Clarence J. Rebel was employed at the H. J. Heinz Company before he enlisted in Greensburg, Pennsylvania on 7 July 1943. He was sent overseas in June 1944.He was killed by small arms fire.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, https://36th-id.frb.io, https://texasmilitaryforcesmuseum.org/, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / WWII Draft Cards Young Men / WWII Hospital Admission Card Files / Hilliard Family Tree, www.findagrave.com – Eric Ackerman, www.newspapers.com – Pittsburgh Post Gazette - 14 November 1944 / Pittsburgh Sun Telegraph - 14 November 1944
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy, www.newspapers.com – Pittsburgh Sun Telegraph - 14 November 1944