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Sgt Percy Russell Kampen

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Sgt Percy Russell Kampen

Birth
Albion, Jackson County, Wisconsin, USA
Death
24 Mar 1945 (aged 29)
Stadtkreis Braunschweig, Lower Saxony, Germany
Burial
Ettrick, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, USA Add to Map
Plot
Northeast area of cemetery.
Memorial ID
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Son of Mrs. Josephine T. Kampen, Melrose, Wisconsin.
Source: Madison Wisconsin State Journal; April 26, 1945

Name: Percy R Kampen
Inducted From: Wisconsin
Rank: Sergeant
Combat Organization: 423rd Infantry 106th Division
Death Date: Mar 24 1945

1930 Census:
Home in 1930: Irving, Jackson, Wisconsin
Father's Birthplace: Norway
Mother's Birthplace: Wisconsin
Nick Kampen 64 Head [Farmer]
Josephene Kampen 44 Wife
Percy Kampen 14 Son
Edgar Kampen 12 Son
Adeline Kampen 11 Daughter
Emmett Kampen 8 Daughter
Norman Kampen 5 Son
Son of Mrs. Josephine T. Kampen, Melrose, Wisconsin.
Source: Madison Wisconsin State Journal; April 26, 1945

Name: Percy R Kampen
Inducted From: Wisconsin
Rank: Sergeant
Combat Organization: 423rd Infantry 106th Division
Death Date: Mar 24 1945

1930 Census:
Home in 1930: Irving, Jackson, Wisconsin
Father's Birthplace: Norway
Mother's Birthplace: Wisconsin
Nick Kampen 64 Head [Farmer]
Josephene Kampen 44 Wife
Percy Kampen 14 Son
Edgar Kampen 12 Son
Adeline Kampen 11 Daughter
Emmett Kampen 8 Daughter
Norman Kampen 5 Son

Inscription

In Loving Memory
423rd Inf. 106th Div.
Died as German prisoner in
retreat from Russian army.

Gravesite Details

Cenotaph. Grave: Find A Grave Memorial #56300358.



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  • Created by: Keith
  • Added: Jun 17, 2015
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/147979651/percy_russell-kampen: accessed ), memorial page for Sgt Percy Russell Kampen (19 Aug 1915–24 Mar 1945), Find a Grave Memorial ID 147979651, citing North Beaver Creek Lutheran Cemetery, Ettrick, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, USA; Maintained by Keith (contributor 46875326).