1922 - 1945 (22 years)
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Name |
PUFFER, Alan Burton |
Prefix |
Sgt. |
Birth |
20 Jun 1922 |
South Boardman, MI [1] |
Gender |
Male |
FindaGrave |
Address: 56063038 |
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Residence |
1942 |
Van Buren, MI [1] |
Military |
23 Mar 1942 |
Detroit, MI [1] |
_COLOR |
11 |
_FSFTID |
GX8V-96P |
Death |
2 Apr 1945 |
Luxembourg [2] |
Burial |
Hamm, Luxembourg |
Address: Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial |
Person ID |
I16722 |
Puffer 062124 |
Last Modified |
24 Jan 2024 |
Father |
PUFFER, Earl William, b. 14 Aug 1893, Bangor, MI d. 10 Feb 1974, South Haven, MI (Age 80 years) |
Mother |
PALMER, Evalyn L., b. 16 Sep 1893, Bangor, MI d. 21 Dec 1971, Bangor, MI (Age 78 years) |
Marriage |
1907 |
South Boardman, MI |
Family ID |
F8052 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Notes |
- A WWII Veteran, 15 TK Bn, 6th Armored Div., Sgt. and posthumous recipient of the Purple Heart and Silver Star, the third highest military decoration for valor. It is awarded for gallantry in action against an enemy of the United States. He was diagnosed with impetigo in Mar 1944. He was KIA in Jan 1945
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Sources |
- [S303] WWII Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, Database online.
Record for Alan B Puffer
- [S1316] Michigan Casualties, World Wars, Vol 3. Part 5., WWII, Dec 7 1944-.
- [S740] _Newspaper Announcement, The News Paladium, Benton Harbor, MI, 1 Jun 1943, page 3.
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