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REMPEL, Calvin Ainley - Date of
birth
25 February 1924 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon -
Hometown
Pickering, Mason County, Washington
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39208075 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
A Company,
49th Armored Infantry Battalion,
8th Armored Division,
1st Platoon
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 March 1945 - Place of
death
Area Rheinberg, Wesel, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 14 | 22 |
Immediate family
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Members
William S. Rempel (father)
Mabel E. (McFadden) Rempel (mother)
Ray E. Rempel (brother)
More information
Pfc Calvin A. Rempel completed four years of high school. He enlisted in Seattle, Washington on 14 May 1943.
Source of information: Peter schouteten, John T. Gerlosky, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.8th-armored.org, www.ancestry.com - 1920-1940 Census / City Directories / Family Trees
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Fred, Tina Rempel (niece) / Ronald Quadvlieg