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RUEGG, Otto Jr - Date of
birth
25 November 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Clearwater, Pinellas County, Florida -
Hometown
Safety Harbor, Pinellas County, Florida
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34972578 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
345th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
31 January 1945 - Place of
death
Schönberg, Sankt-Vith, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 1 | 15 |
Immediate family
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Members
Otto Ruegg Sr. (father)
Maria C. E. (Blome) Ruegg (mother)
John B. Ruegg (brother)
Joseph F. Ruegg (brother)
Mary J. Ruegg (sister)
More information
Pfc Otto Ruegg Jr. attended high school for four years and worked on a farm before he enlisted at Fort McPherson Atlanta, Georgia on 20 March 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Ruegg Family / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Florida State Census, http://87thinfantrydivision.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com - Stepside