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KLEPEISS, Stephen Alfred - Date of
birth
13 August 1907 -
Age
37 - Place of
birth
Coplay, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Northampton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33177797 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
86th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized),
6th Armored Division,
A Troop
-
Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 February 1945 - Place of
death
Near Pronsfeld, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 8 | 10 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Stephen C. Klepeiss (father)
Marie L. Klepeiss (mother)
Marie J. Klepeiss (sister)
Theresa G. Klepeiss (sister)
Gazella Klepeiss (sister)
John Klepeiss (brother)
More information
Pfc Stephen A. Klepeiss enlisted in Fort George G. Meade, Maryland on 26 March 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1920 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com, www.super6th.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery