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ANDEL, Frank George - Date of
birth
8 December 1924 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
East Bernard, Wharton County, Texas -
Hometown
Fort Bend County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38543694 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
175th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bourheim, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 13 | 6 |
Immediate family
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Members
John W. Andel (father)
Emily H. (Vrazel) Andel (mother)
Louis Andel (brother)
August Andel (brother)
Edward F. Andel (brother)
Joe P. Andel (brother)
Josephine A. Andel (sister)
John B. Andel (brother)
Vencil A. Andel (brother)
Benjamin Andel (brother)
Annie Andel (sister)
William V. Andel (brother)
Mary A. Andel (sister)
Gertrude A. Andel (sister)
Dorothy Andel (sister)
More information
Pfc Frank G. Andel joined his unit from a replacement depot on 27 June 1944. He was promoted to Pfc on 15 July 1944 and was lightly wounded in action on 8 August 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Family Trees / Headstone and Interment Record / Lucas Barcak Family
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Fred, Mary Ann Blaschke and Debra Lundquist (nieces)