| Date of Birth |
April 6, 1909 |
| Hometown/County |
Coatsburg/Adams County |
| State |
Illinois |
| Rank |
Staff Sergeant |
| ASN |
36024194 |
| Unit |
87th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron Mechanized |
| Company/Troop |
Troop B |
| MOS Code |
651, Platoon Sergeant |
| KIA/DOW/MIA |
DOW, November 5, 1944, 48th Field Hospital, Tongeren, Belgium |
| Last Duty Location |
November 4, 1944, Kreijel/Waatskamp road, near Ospel |
| Awards |
Purple Heart
Silver Star (Posthumousley) |
| Next of Kin |
Anna Dirks (Mother)
Henry Dirks (Father) |
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