Hopfensperger, Arthur W.

1932 - 1950  (18 years)    Has 8 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Hopfensperger, Arthur W.
  Born	27 Aug 1932	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	Between 14 Sep 1949 and 28 Nov 1950
  Korean War U. S. Army 32nd Infantry, 7th Division
  World War II and Korean Conflict Veterans Interred Overseas; Name: Arthur W Hopfensperger Inducted From: Wisconsin Rank: Private First Class Combat Organization: 32nd Infantry 7th Division Death Date: 28 Nov 1950 Monument: Honolulu, Hawaii, United States Last Known Status: Missing U.S. Awards: Purple Heart Medal Additional Army Awards Name: Arth Hopfensperger Race: White Home State: Wisconsin Casualty Date: 23 Sep 1950 Casualty Country: South Korea Casualty Type: Returned to Duty (FECOM) Group: Returned to Duty (FECOM) Branch: Infantry Component: USA - RA (Reg Army) Rank: Private First Class Pay Grade: Private First Class Previous Detail: Seriously wounded in action by missile Disposed Date: 1 Oct 1950 Disposed Place: South Korea Organization: In Div - 7th Element Sequence: Cv Div Cav Regt Inf Unit #: 0032 Service Occupation: Light Weapons Infantryman Name: Arth Hopfensperger Birth Date: 1932 Race: White Home State: Wisconsin Casualty Date: 28 Nov 1950 Casualty Country: North Korea Sector Casualty Type: Killed in Action OR Missing in Action, KIA Group: KIA or Missing in Action, KIA Branch: Infantry Component: USA - RA (Reg Army) Rank: Private First Class Pay Grade: Private First Class Disposed Date: 28 Nov 1950 Disposed Place: North Korea Organization: In Div - 7th Element Sequence: Cv Div Cav Regt Inf Unit #: 0032 Service Occupation: Light Weapons Infantryman Name: Arth Hopfensperger Birth Date: 1932 Gender: Male Race: Caucasian Home City: Outagamie Home State: Wisconsin Citizen Status: US Citizen Death Date: 28 Nov 1950 Processed Date: Nov 1979 Casualty Country: Korea Casualty Type: Hostile - Killed Casualty Cause: US Army - No Information Available Casualty Air: US Army - No Information Available Service Branch: US Army Component: Reserve (USAR, USNR, USAFR, USMCR, USCGR) Rank: Private First Class Pay Grade: Private First Class (U.S. Army) Or Airman Second Class (Airman First Class) (U.S. Air Force) Or Lance Corporal (U.S. Marine Corps) Or Grade/Rate Abbreviations With First Column: A,C,D,F,H,S,Or T; Second Column: A; Third And Fourth Columns: Blank (U.S
  Military Service	Bef 28 Nov 1950
  Korea - US Army Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 32 Infantry Division
  	Hopfensperger, Arthur KIA - Korea
  Died	28 Nov 1950	, , , Korea
  Cause: War - KIA - Korean War
  Military Service Awards	Aft 28 Nov 1950
  Purple Heart
  Obituary	6 Oct 2012
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Hopfensperger, PFC Arthur W. PFC Arthur W. Hopfensperger, K.I.A. November 28, 1950, in Korea, finally will come home to be laid to rest. Arthur was born in Appleton, August 27, 1932, son of the late Raymond and Pearl (Filz) Hopfensperger. Arthur joined the U.S. Army when he was 17. He served his country honorably during the Korean conflict in Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 32 Infantry Division and was in Korea only a short time before being K.I.A. Arthur's remains were positively identified in 2005, from a successful family DNA match, from his cousin, Elaine Lastofka, Appleton. Arthur is survived by two brothers, Donald (Joyce), Appleton, and Steven; sister-in-law, Carol Hopfensperger, Appleton; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins. Family members of Arthur's whom has since died are his brother, Raymond; two sisters, Pearl Korth, Marie Belling; and a nephew, Adam Hopfensperger. A graveside service with full military honors for Arthur will be at 3:00 PM on Monday October 8, 2012, at Highland Memorial Park, Appleton with Rev. Marty Koeller officiating. Published in Appleton Post-Crescent on October 6, 2012
  Buried	8 Oct 2012	Highland Memorial Park Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA
  Person ID	I146789	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	Hopfensperger, Raymond W.,   b. 31 Oct 1910, Darboy, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 18 May 1994, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Filz, Pearl,   b. Abt 1911,   d. 22 Jul 1961  (Age ~ 50 years)
  Family ID	F36990	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 27 Aug 1932 - Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Died - Cause: War - KIA - Korean War - 28 Nov 1950 - , , , Korea Buried - 8 Oct 2012 - Highland Memorial Park Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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  Hopfensperger, Arthur US. Army - KIA - Korea