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Roy Edward Gehrke 1921 - 1944

Roy Edward Gehrke was born on March 3, 1921 in Herington, Dickinson County, KS to Otto Freidrich Herman Gehrke and Clara Bertha Wilhelmina (Brockmeier) Gehrke, and had siblings Esther Bertha (Gehrke) Pine, Otto Herman Gehrke Jr, Milton Clarence Gehrke, Clarence Lavern Gehrke, and Richard Robert Gehrke. Roy Gehrke died at age 23 years old on September 17, 1944 in Germany, and was buried on October 26, 1944 at Sunset Hill Cemetry in Herington.
Roy Edward Gehrke
March 3, 1921
Herington, Dickinson County, KS
September 17, 1944
Germany
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  • Introduction

    See headstone at Find A Grave Memorial ID 52109958 listed under 2LT Roy E Gehrke Obituary is quite long: See Herington Times-Sun Nov. 2, 1944 p.1 col 2 MEMORIAL FOR LT ROY GEHRKE LAST THURSDAY another article See Herington Times-Sun Oct. 12, 1944 p. 1 HERINGTON OFFICER DIES FROM WOUNDS
  • 03/3
    1921

    Birthday

    March 3, 1921
    Birthdate
    Herington, Dickinson County, KS
    Birthplace
  • 09/17
    1944

    Death

    September 17, 1944
    Death date
    killed in action WWII
    Cause of death
    Germany
    Death location
  • 10/26
    1944

    Gravesite & Burial

    October 26, 1944
    Funeral date
    Sunset Hill Cemetry in Herington, Dickinson County, KS
    Burial location
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