Iowa County

 

Pvt. Christian Elbert Hinrichs

 

Christian Elbert Hinrichs was born May 15, 1922 to Christian F. and Lizzie Hinrichs. He died Apr. 12, 1945 and is buried in Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands.

Pvt. Hinrichs served in World War II with the U.S. Army 303rd Infantry Regiment, 97th Infantry Division and was KIA in Germany. He was awarded the Purple Heart.

Source: ancestry.com