1st Lt. Arthur Johnston Dieffenbacher

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Husband 1st Lt. Arthur Johnston Dieffenbacher

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           Born: 1910 - PA
       Baptized: 
           Died: 5 Jul 1944 - France
         Buried:  - Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, Colleville-sur-Mer, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France
Find A Grave ID: 56643961

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         Father: Lloyd Elmo Dieffenbacher {FGID: 5608988}
         Mother: Mildred Johnston {FGID: 5608986}

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General Notes: Husband - 1st Lt. Arthur Johnston Dieffenbacher

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56643961/arthur-johnston-dieffenbacher

Birth
1910
Pennsylvania, USA
Death
5 Jul 1944 (aged 33–34)
France
Burial
Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial
Colleville-sur-Mer, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France
Plot
Section D, Row 17, Grave 44
Memorial ID
56643961

Arthur was the son of Lloyd and Mildred Dieffenbacher. His father was a bookkeeper.

Arthur was a graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary in Dallas, Texas. He graduated in May 1932; a photo of his graduating class appeared in The Dallas Morning News on May 8, 1932. He was identified as being from Erie, Pennsylvania. He went to China as a missionary. He later went to Harbin, Manchuria, but was forced to leave due to war conditions. He returned to the United States and attended Faith Theological Seminary in Wilmington, Delaware. He received his Master's Degree and then went into the Army chaplaincy.

First Lt. Arthur J. Dieffenbacher was killed in action by German artillery fire in France. He was the first graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary to be killed in action in World War II.

Family Members

Parents
Lloyd Elmo Dieffenbacher
1872–1935
Mildred Johnston Dieffenbacher
1875–1961

memorial page for 1Lt Arthur Johnston Dieffenbacher (1910–5 Jul 1944), Find A Grave Memorial no. 56643961 <https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56643961/arthur-johnston-dieffenbacher>, citing Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, Colleville-sur-Mer, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France ; Maintained by Marilyn Kosanke (contributor 47035071 <https://www.findagrave.com/user/profile/47035071>) .

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