PFC Kenneth Gordon “Bud” Hippert

PFC Kenneth Gordon “Bud” Hippert

Birth
Death
6 Dec 1944
Burial
Newmanstown, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA
Memorial ID
5180626 View Source
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PFC. Kenneth Gordon "Bud" Hippert
Born April 26, 1921 at Newmanstown, Pennsylvania. Educated in Millcreek Township Schools and graduated class 1939. Was a member of high school band.
Inducted into United States Army March 6, 1944 at New Cumberland and was transferred to Camp Blanding, Florida. He received order to leave the U.S. in August 1944 and
was a member of the Fifth Division (Red Diamond) under General Patton. In a letter from Chaplin, William S. Jones, U.S.A. 11th Army, dated June 15, 1945, word was received that
he was killed by a sniper in house to house combat in Ludweiln, Germany.
PFC. Kenneth Gordon "Bud" Hippert
Born April 26, 1921 at Newmanstown, Pennsylvania. Educated in Millcreek Township Schools and graduated class 1939. Was a member of high school band.
Inducted into United States Army March 6, 1944 at New Cumberland and was transferred to Camp Blanding, Florida. He received order to leave the U.S. in August 1944 and
was a member of the Fifth Division (Red Diamond) under General Patton. In a letter from Chaplin, William S. Jones, U.S.A. 11th Army, dated June 15, 1945, word was received that
he was killed by a sniper in house to house combat in Ludweiln, Germany.

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PFC, 11 INF, 5 INF DIV WORLD WAR II

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  • Find a Grave, database and images (: accessed ), memorial page for PFC Kenneth Gordon “Bud” Hippert (26 Apr 1921–6 Dec 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 5180626, citing Millcreek Memorial Cemetery, Newmanstown, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Jack Leidich (contributor 37555055).