Pvt. John E. Erxleben, KIA, 12/17/1944, 99th Inf. Division, 393 Regiment, Co. A, Battle of the Bulge
Entered the Service from: Illinois
Died: 17-Dec-44
Buried at: Plot D Row 9 Grave 14
Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery
Henri-Chapelle, Belgium
Awards: Purple Heart
Pvt. John E. Erxleben, killed in action on December 17, 1944, trained at Camp Maxey with the 99th Infantry Division. In the letter above written by him he references that it is D-Day 1944. He died during the last German offensive in the West known as the Battle of the Bulge.
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