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RINGELSTETTER, Herman - Date of
birth
20 September 1907 -
Age
37 - Place of
birth
Bear Creek Township, Sauk County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
Sauk County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36241840 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
22nd Armored Engineer Battalion,
5th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Kufferath, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 10 | 53 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph Ringelstetter (father)
Margaret (Kaul) Ringelstetter (mother)
Raymond Ringelstetter (brother)
Joseph Ringelstetter Jr. (brother)
John Ringelstetter (brother)
Anthony Ringelstetter (brother)
Henry Ringelstetter (brother)
Michael Ringelstetter (brother)
Clara Ringelstetter (sister)
Marie Ringelstetter (sister)
Ann Ringelstetter (sister)
Elizabeth Ringelstetter (sister)
More information
Herman Ringelstetter was employed by the Kraemer construction company in Plain, Wisconsin where he worked as a rock crusher operator.He enlisted in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on 21 May 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.5ad.org, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Brian Ringelstetter (nephew)