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DETHLEFS, Dethlef Jacob - Date of
birth
17 June 1909 -
Age
35 -
Place of birth
Goting, Germany -
Hometown
Kings County, New York -
Ethnicity
White
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32999574 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
13th Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Brest, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 19 | 31 |
Immediate family
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Members
Jacob Dethlefs (father)
Oline J. (Jacobs) Dethlefs (mother)
Kreske M. Dethlefs (sister)
Christine T. Dethlefs (sister)
Nora C. Dethlefs (sister)
Peter H. Dethlefs (brother)
Johan P. Dethlefs (brother)
Edward Dethlefs (brother)
Charlotte (Rump) Dethlefs (wife)
More information
Pfc Dethlef J. Dethlefs was a retailmanager.He enlisted New York City, New York on 17 August 1943
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of St. James, France.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.findagrave.com, www.ancestry.com
Photos: www.findagrave.com - Jon Strupp