US PARAS Piippo, Roy Edward

[Craig Robertson]

• SURNAME

Piippo​

• FORENAME

Roy Edward​

• UNIT

503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment (HQ 2)​

• RANK

Private First Class​

• NUMBER

37565975​

• DATE OF DEATH

28th April 1945​

• AGE

21​

• GRAVESITE

Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA. Section B-1, Site 399-N​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 04.04.1924 Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota, USA​

father Matt Aleck Piippo (1892-1971)​

mother Lempi (nee Jouppila) Piippo (1893-1982)​

graduated Duluth Central High School​

unemployed on draft card​

resided 521 West 4th Street, Duluth, Saint Louis County, Minnesota (draft card)​

12.10.1942 draft card Duluth, Saint Louis County, Minnesota​

06.1943 entered service​

KIA Negros Island, Philippines​

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