Database 83rd Infantry Division

Denzil D Standefer (36684803)

Name Standefer, Denzil D
Rank Private
Army Serial # 36684803
State Illinois
Date of death 1944-08-22
Plot, Row, Grave O, 1, 12
Cemetery Brittany American Cemetery, St. James, France , Google Maps
Role MOS 745 Rifleman
Unit I Company, 330th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division
Awards Purple Heart with Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
Additional information
Private Standefer was a member of I Company. The morning report for July 5, 1944 on page 5 lists him lightly wounded in action and transferred to the 34th Evacuation Hospital. The morning report for August 15, 1944 on page 17 lists him returning to duty on August 12, 1944. Page 25, for August 22, 1944, lists him as killed in action. The pages can be seen below.
Morning reports
1944-05-15 PVT Absent without official leave as of 0001, May 15, 1944 I / 330 view page
1944-05-15 PVT Returned to duty from Absent without official leave as of 1445 on May 15, 1944 I / 330 view page
1944-05-18 PFC Correction on rank in entry of May 15, 1944 I / 330 view page
1944-05-27 PFC Rank reduced to Private as of May 24, 1944 I / 330 view page
1944-07-05 PVT Lightly wounded in action and transferred to 34th Evacuation Hospital on July 5, 1944 I / 330 view page
1944-08-15 PFC Assigned and joined from 34th Evacuation Hospital as of August 12, 1944 745 I / 330 view page
1944-08-22 PVT Killed in action on August 22, 1944 745 I / 330 view page
General Orders
GO # Rank Award Page
330 / 1944 / #8 PFC

Combat Infantry Badge awarded for exemplary conduct in action against the enemy.

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Various documents
Description Page
Listed in 330th Infantry Regiment Casualties and Awards as killed in action as a Private in 330. 5
Listed in 330th Infantry Regiment Casualties and Awards as wounded in action as a Private in 330. 56