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HIPPER, Gerhardt Jerry - Date of
birth
3 August 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36036584 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
B Company,
48th 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
17 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Marieulles, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 18 | 67 |
Immediate family
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Members
Kurt Hipper (father)
Margaret (Gandeck) Burmeister (mother)
Otto Hipper (brother)
More information
S/Sgt Gerhardt J. Hipper attended high school for two years and was a stock clerk.He enlisted in Chicago, Illinois on 14 June 1941.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 / https://www.7tharmddiv.org
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