Harold Wayne Krambeck
Tomb Position
Commander of the ReliefTomb Relief
1stHighest Military Rank
CPLTomb Dates
May 1949 - Mar 1952Military Dates
Aug 1948 - Jun 1952Society Membership
MemberHome City / State
East Moline, ILCurrent City / State
Hudson, ILObituary
Born in Moline, Illinois, September 25, 1929 son of Dorothy and Harry Krambeck.
He enlisted in the U.S. Armyon August 1948. Harold was a corporal in Company A Third Infantry. He was 19 years old.
He received the badge of honor for his duty as honor guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Solider in Arlington, VA cemetery from 1949 – March 1952.
After his discharge, he was employed by the Universal Match factory in Hudson, NY until retirement.
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What happened to the soldier that was in the Tomb from the Vietnam War?
The remains of the Vietnam Unknown Soldier were exhumed May 14, 1998. Based on mitochondrial DNA testing, DoD scientists identified the remains as those of Air Force 1st Lt. Michael Joseph Blassie, who was shot down near An Loc, Vietnam, in 1972. It has been decided that the crypt that contained the remains of the Vietnam Unknown will remain vacant. (Further Background) (News Article from the Department of Defense)
