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RUPPERT, Clifton Leo - Date of
birth
6 July 1925 -
Age
19 -
Place of birth
Hicksville, Defiance County, Ohio -
Hometown
St. Joe, DeKalb County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35898932 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
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
31 October 1944 - Place of
death
Forêt Domaniale de Champ, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 21 |
Immediate family
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Members
Delbee C. Ruppert (father)
Alta I. (Loucks) Ruppert (mother)
Leitha B. Ruppert (sister)
Thelma R. Ruppert (sister)
Russell D. Ruppert (brother)
Teddy L. Ruppert (sister)
Beverly E. (Wade) Ruppert (wife)
More information
Pvt Clifton L. Ruppert worked on a farm before he enlisted in Indianapolis, Indiana on 15 November 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, https://texasmilitaryforcesmuseum.org/, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / WWII Draft Cards Young Men / West Family Tree, www.findagrave.com - DLC
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy