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WESTPHALEN, Ervin Hope - Date of
birth
24 April 1916 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Harris, Osceola County, Iowa -
Hometown
Hartley, O'Brien County, Iowa
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37434762 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
277th Engineer Combat Battalion
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Awards
unknown
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
15 December 1945 - Place of
death
Paris, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 23 | 22 |
Immediate family
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Members
Fred C. Westphalen (father)
Minnie L. (Schultz) Westphalen (mother)
Martie C. Westphalen (brother)
Henry J. Westphalen (brother)
John L.D Westphalen (brother)
Wilbur H. Westphalen (brother)
Lulu M. Westphalen (sister)
Roy F. Westphalen (brother)
Raymond H. Westphalen (brother)
Mable M. Westphalen (sister)
Elsie D. Westphalen (sister)
Bernice E. Westphalen (sister)
Velma L. Westphalen (sister)
Dorothy L. Westphalen (sister)
Frederick D. Westphalen (brother)
More information
S/Sgt Ervin H. Westphalen was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Solers, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com- Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Iowa WWII Bonus Case Files / Cherokee Family Tree, www.findagrave.com - Union48
Photo source: www.findagrave.com- Andy