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STRICKLAND, Joseph Robinson Jr - Date of
birth
25 September 1924 -
Age
20 -
Place of birth
Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Coal, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33509710 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
398th Infantry Regiment,
100th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 February 1945 - Place of
death
Siersthal, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 34 | 36 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph R. Strickland Sr. (father)
Etta C. (Brennan) Strickland (mother)
Harry B. Strickland (brother)
Gardner Strickland (brother)
More information
S/Sgt Joseph R. Strickland attended St. Edward High School and was a state licenses instructor of airplane motors before he enlisted in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on 20 May 1943. He was sent overseas in September 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Strickland New Tree / 1940 Census, www.marshallfoundation.org - Company list, www.findagrave.com – Carrie, www.newspapers.com – Shamokin News-Dispatch - 25 September 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Mackey18