STOCKBERGER, 23
LISTED MISSING SINCE INVASION Sergt. Maurice J. Stockberger, aged 23,
who entered the army just eight months ago and went overseas as a
paratrooper early this year, has been missing in action in France since
June 6, the war department has advised his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George H.
Stockberger, of 228 East Battell Street. No details were given in
the telegram.
Sergt. Stockberger, born in Mishawaka,
Nov. 18, 1920, was first sent to Ireland and just before the invasion was
transferred to England. He attended the St. Monica Catholic school
here and was a member of that church.
He has two brothers in the military
service, Sergt. Herbert S. Stockberger, who is with the army air forces
ground crew at Pine Castle, Fla. and Corp William J. Stockberger, who is
in training with a tank outfit at Camp Cook, Calif. He also has two
brothers at home, Joseph and Thomas Stockberger, and seven sisters, Misses
Grace, Eloise, Marie, Georgia, Doris and Roseann and Mrs. Edward Davis,
all of Mishawaka. |
Grave marker for Pvt Maurice J. Stockberger
at
Plot F Row 9 Grave
42 in the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in
Colleville-sur-Mer, France
Pvt Stockberger was killed in action on
June 18, 1944 and was awarded the Purple Heart
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