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PFC Howard Donald Keplinger

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PFC Howard Donald Keplinger

Birth
Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland, USA
Death
9 Mar 1945 (aged 25)
Germany
Burial
Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland, USA Add to Map
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Park Lawn, Lot 158, Space 3
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This is a memorial headstone for PFC Howard D. Keplinger, Co. E, 137th Infantry, who was Killed in Action in Germany on March 9, 1945. He is buried in American Cemetery and Memorial, Margraten, Limburg, Netherlands, Plot H, Row 6, Grave 27. He received the Purple Heart and Silver Star.

He was the brother of SGT Rudolph L. Keplinger, who also died in World War II, and is buried in Manila American Cemetery, Phillipines, Plot B, Row 4, Grave 138.

Born in Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland, he was the son of Howard C. and Lona E. (Widdows) Keplinger; husband of Evelyn Keplinger; father of Betty Jean, Betsy Jane and Joan; brother of John E., Paul L., Ruby I., Charles A., Ethel L. and Herschel.
This is a memorial headstone for PFC Howard D. Keplinger, Co. E, 137th Infantry, who was Killed in Action in Germany on March 9, 1945. He is buried in American Cemetery and Memorial, Margraten, Limburg, Netherlands, Plot H, Row 6, Grave 27. He received the Purple Heart and Silver Star.

He was the brother of SGT Rudolph L. Keplinger, who also died in World War II, and is buried in Manila American Cemetery, Phillipines, Plot B, Row 4, Grave 138.

Born in Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland, he was the son of Howard C. and Lona E. (Widdows) Keplinger; husband of Evelyn Keplinger; father of Betty Jean, Betsy Jane and Joan; brother of John E., Paul L., Ruby I., Charles A., Ethel L. and Herschel.

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