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DERRINGER, Emmet H E "Eddie" - Date of
birth
8 August 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Indiana -
Hometown
Fayette County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35903500 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
47th Armored Infantry Battalion,
5th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Seehausen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| N | 1 | 8 |
Immediate family
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Members
Jesse Derringer (father)
Mary (Leich) Derringer (mother)
Helen Derringer (sister)
Robert Derringer (brother)
Edward Derringer (brother)
Jesse J. Derringer (brother)
Henrietta (Thornsberry) Derringer (wife)
Joseph Derringer (son)
More information
One photo shows his son, Joseph Derringer at his father's grave.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten,Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.5ad.org, www.ancestry.com - Indiana Marriages / 1920 census / 1930 census / Indiana Marriages, Indiana Michigan Army Casualties 28 May 1945 Vigo County Library
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Joseph Derringer (son) via James Sprague, Scott Taylor.