In Memory of
Army Private First Class
Ludwig Otto Krein
Hot Springs, South Dakota
Fall River County
April 20, 1925 – January 24, 1945
Killed in Action in France
Ludwig Otto Krein
Ludwig Otto Krein, son of Ludwig and Magdalena Krein, was born on April 20, 1925. He was the brother of Matilda, Freida and Anita, Reinhold, Rudolph, and Walter Krein. Ludwig spent his childhood in Hot Springs and graduated from Hot Springs High School in 1943. He was a "star player on the basketball team and had the honor of being inducted into the Athletic Society." He was also a member of the band and orchestra and was involved in other school activities, including choir. Ludwig enjoyed pheasant hunting. His brother, Reinhold, remembers that Ludwig "got two birds with one shot" once while hunting together. Before being called to the service, Ludwig worked at the Black Hills Ordinance Depot that was being built at Igloo, South Dakota.
Ludwig O. Krein was inducted into military service on October 21, 1943. He reported for active duty on November 11, 1943. He trained at Camp Blanding, Florida, but was home on May 27, 1944, for a brief leave, and left on June 3 for Ft. Meade, Maryland. Pvt. Krein was sent overseas on July 1, 1944. As part of the Third Infantry Division of the Seventh Army, Krein fought his way through Sicily into Italy, and on to France, where he was promoted to Private First Class. "While in Epinal, France, he missed seeing his brother, Lieutenant Walter Krein, when they were in the same town but did not know it until later." According to the Rapid City Journal, Pfc. Ludwig Krein's last letter home was written from Strasbourg, France; in it he said he had been trying to contact his brother, Walter, in France.
Ludwig's brother, Reinhold, recalls that the family had once sent Ludwig a "Care" package that included some "black popcorn," which Ludwig shared with a "local family who made him welcome." They, however, had apparently tried to eat it without popping it first, so he then showed them how to pop the corn. The Krein family considered it "a highlight of the day" when mail arrived from either Ludwig or his brother Walter, who were both stationed in Europe.
Army PFC Ludwig O. Krein died in France on January 24, 1945, as a result of wounds received in action. Notification of this came in a telegram from Major J. A. Ulio, Adjutant General, which read: "PFC Ludwig O. Krein was killed by enemy fire, hit in the left chest, by a shell fragment. He died in France in January 24, 1945." He was only 19 years old. Ludwig's younger sister, Anita, remembers her mother "in tears of anguish, saying, ‘Oh God let me die' to which Anita responded, ‘But Mama you still have us!'"
Private First Class Ludwig O. Krein is buried at Plot B, Row 14, Grave 39, Epinal American Cemetery, Epinal, France. He was awarded the Purple Heart, the American Legion Gold Star Citation from the Battle Mountain American Legion, Post 71, and his "name is inscribed on the Roll of Honor of the Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod by the Army and Navy Commission.
Today Ludwig Krein is survived by his sisters, Matilda Crawford, Alexandria, Virginia; Anita Phillips, Kilgore, Nebraska, and brother, Reinhold Krein, Pueblo, Colorado.
Private First Class Ludwig O. Krein was a young man who once told his mother that he "was not afraid to go to war but surely did not want to kill anyone." He will always be remembered for his service and sacrifice.
Ludwig Otto Krein
This entry was respectfully submitted by Luke Koehn and Brett Burden, Hot Springs High School, Hot Springs, South Dakota, October 24, 2002. Information for this entry was provided by Reinhold L. Krein, Pueblo, Colorado, brother of Pfc. Krein, the Rapid City Journal, 2/13/45 issue, and an application for a SD veteran's bonus application payment.
World War II and Korean Conflict Veterans Interred Overseas about Krein
Name:Ludwig O Krein
Inducted From:South Dakota
Rank:Private First Class
Combat Organization:7th Infantry 3rd Division
Death Date:24 Jan 1945
Monument:Epimal, France
Last Known Status:Buried
U.S. Awards:Purple Heart Medal
Army Private First Class
Ludwig Otto Krein
Hot Springs, South Dakota
Fall River County
April 20, 1925 – January 24, 1945
Killed in Action in France
Ludwig Otto Krein
Ludwig Otto Krein, son of Ludwig and Magdalena Krein, was born on April 20, 1925. He was the brother of Matilda, Freida and Anita, Reinhold, Rudolph, and Walter Krein. Ludwig spent his childhood in Hot Springs and graduated from Hot Springs High School in 1943. He was a "star player on the basketball team and had the honor of being inducted into the Athletic Society." He was also a member of the band and orchestra and was involved in other school activities, including choir. Ludwig enjoyed pheasant hunting. His brother, Reinhold, remembers that Ludwig "got two birds with one shot" once while hunting together. Before being called to the service, Ludwig worked at the Black Hills Ordinance Depot that was being built at Igloo, South Dakota.
Ludwig O. Krein was inducted into military service on October 21, 1943. He reported for active duty on November 11, 1943. He trained at Camp Blanding, Florida, but was home on May 27, 1944, for a brief leave, and left on June 3 for Ft. Meade, Maryland. Pvt. Krein was sent overseas on July 1, 1944. As part of the Third Infantry Division of the Seventh Army, Krein fought his way through Sicily into Italy, and on to France, where he was promoted to Private First Class. "While in Epinal, France, he missed seeing his brother, Lieutenant Walter Krein, when they were in the same town but did not know it until later." According to the Rapid City Journal, Pfc. Ludwig Krein's last letter home was written from Strasbourg, France; in it he said he had been trying to contact his brother, Walter, in France.
Ludwig's brother, Reinhold, recalls that the family had once sent Ludwig a "Care" package that included some "black popcorn," which Ludwig shared with a "local family who made him welcome." They, however, had apparently tried to eat it without popping it first, so he then showed them how to pop the corn. The Krein family considered it "a highlight of the day" when mail arrived from either Ludwig or his brother Walter, who were both stationed in Europe.
Army PFC Ludwig O. Krein died in France on January 24, 1945, as a result of wounds received in action. Notification of this came in a telegram from Major J. A. Ulio, Adjutant General, which read: "PFC Ludwig O. Krein was killed by enemy fire, hit in the left chest, by a shell fragment. He died in France in January 24, 1945." He was only 19 years old. Ludwig's younger sister, Anita, remembers her mother "in tears of anguish, saying, ‘Oh God let me die' to which Anita responded, ‘But Mama you still have us!'"
Private First Class Ludwig O. Krein is buried at Plot B, Row 14, Grave 39, Epinal American Cemetery, Epinal, France. He was awarded the Purple Heart, the American Legion Gold Star Citation from the Battle Mountain American Legion, Post 71, and his "name is inscribed on the Roll of Honor of the Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod by the Army and Navy Commission.
Today Ludwig Krein is survived by his sisters, Matilda Crawford, Alexandria, Virginia; Anita Phillips, Kilgore, Nebraska, and brother, Reinhold Krein, Pueblo, Colorado.
Private First Class Ludwig O. Krein was a young man who once told his mother that he "was not afraid to go to war but surely did not want to kill anyone." He will always be remembered for his service and sacrifice.
Ludwig Otto Krein
This entry was respectfully submitted by Luke Koehn and Brett Burden, Hot Springs High School, Hot Springs, South Dakota, October 24, 2002. Information for this entry was provided by Reinhold L. Krein, Pueblo, Colorado, brother of Pfc. Krein, the Rapid City Journal, 2/13/45 issue, and an application for a SD veteran's bonus application payment.
World War II and Korean Conflict Veterans Interred Overseas about Krein
Name:Ludwig O Krein
Inducted From:South Dakota
Rank:Private First Class
Combat Organization:7th Infantry 3rd Division
Death Date:24 Jan 1945
Monument:Epimal, France
Last Known Status:Buried
U.S. Awards:Purple Heart Medal
In Memory of
Army Private First Class
Ludwig Otto Krein
Hot Springs, South Dakota
Fall River County
April 20, 1925 – January 24, 1945
Killed in Action in France
Ludwig Otto Krein
Ludwig Otto Krein, son of Ludwig and Magdalena Krein, was born on April 20, 1925. He was the brother of Matilda, Freida and Anita, Reinhold, Rudolph, and Walter Krein. Ludwig spent his childhood in Hot Springs and graduated from Hot Springs High School in 1943. He was a "star player on the basketball team and had the honor of being inducted into the Athletic Society." He was also a member of the band and orchestra and was involved in other school activities, including choir. Ludwig enjoyed pheasant hunting. His brother, Reinhold, remembers that Ludwig "got two birds with one shot" once while hunting together. Before being called to the service, Ludwig worked at the Black Hills Ordinance Depot that was being built at Igloo, South Dakota.
Ludwig O. Krein was inducted into military service on October 21, 1943. He reported for active duty on November 11, 1943. He trained at Camp Blanding, Florida, but was home on May 27, 1944, for a brief leave, and left on June 3 for Ft. Meade, Maryland. Pvt. Krein was sent overseas on July 1, 1944. As part of the Third Infantry Division of the Seventh Army, Krein fought his way through Sicily into Italy, and on to France, where he was promoted to Private First Class. "While in Epinal, France, he missed seeing his brother, Lieutenant Walter Krein, when they were in the same town but did not know it until later." According to the Rapid City Journal, Pfc. Ludwig Krein's last letter home was written from Strasbourg, France; in it he said he had been trying to contact his brother, Walter, in France.
Ludwig's brother, Reinhold, recalls that the family had once sent Ludwig a "Care" package that included some "black popcorn," which Ludwig shared with a "local family who made him welcome." They, however, had apparently tried to eat it without popping it first, so he then showed them how to pop the corn. The Krein family considered it "a highlight of the day" when mail arrived from either Ludwig or his brother Walter, who were both stationed in Europe.
Army PFC Ludwig O. Krein died in France on January 24, 1945, as a result of wounds received in action. Notification of this came in a telegram from Major J. A. Ulio, Adjutant General, which read: "PFC Ludwig O. Krein was killed by enemy fire, hit in the left chest, by a shell fragment. He died in France in January 24, 1945." He was only 19 years old. Ludwig's younger sister, Anita, remembers her mother "in tears of anguish, saying, ‘Oh God let me die' to which Anita responded, ‘But Mama you still have us!'"
Private First Class Ludwig O. Krein is buried at Plot B, Row 14, Grave 39, Epinal American Cemetery, Epinal, France. He was awarded the Purple Heart, the American Legion Gold Star Citation from the Battle Mountain American Legion, Post 71, and his "name is inscribed on the Roll of Honor of the Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod by the Army and Navy Commission.
Today Ludwig Krein is survived by his sisters, Matilda Crawford, Alexandria, Virginia; Anita Phillips, Kilgore, Nebraska, and brother, Reinhold Krein, Pueblo, Colorado.
Private First Class Ludwig O. Krein was a young man who once told his mother that he "was not afraid to go to war but surely did not want to kill anyone." He will always be remembered for his service and sacrifice.
Ludwig Otto Krein
This entry was respectfully submitted by Luke Koehn and Brett Burden, Hot Springs High School, Hot Springs, South Dakota, October 24, 2002. Information for this entry was provided by Reinhold L. Krein, Pueblo, Colorado, brother of Pfc. Krein, the Rapid City Journal, 2/13/45 issue, and an application for a SD veteran's bonus application payment.
World War II and Korean Conflict Veterans Interred Overseas about Krein
Name:Ludwig O Krein
Inducted From:South Dakota
Rank:Private First Class
Combat Organization:7th Infantry 3rd Division
Death Date:24 Jan 1945
Monument:Epimal, France
Last Known Status:Buried
U.S. Awards:Purple Heart Medal
Army Private First Class
Ludwig Otto Krein
Hot Springs, South Dakota
Fall River County
April 20, 1925 – January 24, 1945
Killed in Action in France
Ludwig Otto Krein
Ludwig Otto Krein, son of Ludwig and Magdalena Krein, was born on April 20, 1925. He was the brother of Matilda, Freida and Anita, Reinhold, Rudolph, and Walter Krein. Ludwig spent his childhood in Hot Springs and graduated from Hot Springs High School in 1943. He was a "star player on the basketball team and had the honor of being inducted into the Athletic Society." He was also a member of the band and orchestra and was involved in other school activities, including choir. Ludwig enjoyed pheasant hunting. His brother, Reinhold, remembers that Ludwig "got two birds with one shot" once while hunting together. Before being called to the service, Ludwig worked at the Black Hills Ordinance Depot that was being built at Igloo, South Dakota.
Ludwig O. Krein was inducted into military service on October 21, 1943. He reported for active duty on November 11, 1943. He trained at Camp Blanding, Florida, but was home on May 27, 1944, for a brief leave, and left on June 3 for Ft. Meade, Maryland. Pvt. Krein was sent overseas on July 1, 1944. As part of the Third Infantry Division of the Seventh Army, Krein fought his way through Sicily into Italy, and on to France, where he was promoted to Private First Class. "While in Epinal, France, he missed seeing his brother, Lieutenant Walter Krein, when they were in the same town but did not know it until later." According to the Rapid City Journal, Pfc. Ludwig Krein's last letter home was written from Strasbourg, France; in it he said he had been trying to contact his brother, Walter, in France.
Ludwig's brother, Reinhold, recalls that the family had once sent Ludwig a "Care" package that included some "black popcorn," which Ludwig shared with a "local family who made him welcome." They, however, had apparently tried to eat it without popping it first, so he then showed them how to pop the corn. The Krein family considered it "a highlight of the day" when mail arrived from either Ludwig or his brother Walter, who were both stationed in Europe.
Army PFC Ludwig O. Krein died in France on January 24, 1945, as a result of wounds received in action. Notification of this came in a telegram from Major J. A. Ulio, Adjutant General, which read: "PFC Ludwig O. Krein was killed by enemy fire, hit in the left chest, by a shell fragment. He died in France in January 24, 1945." He was only 19 years old. Ludwig's younger sister, Anita, remembers her mother "in tears of anguish, saying, ‘Oh God let me die' to which Anita responded, ‘But Mama you still have us!'"
Private First Class Ludwig O. Krein is buried at Plot B, Row 14, Grave 39, Epinal American Cemetery, Epinal, France. He was awarded the Purple Heart, the American Legion Gold Star Citation from the Battle Mountain American Legion, Post 71, and his "name is inscribed on the Roll of Honor of the Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod by the Army and Navy Commission.
Today Ludwig Krein is survived by his sisters, Matilda Crawford, Alexandria, Virginia; Anita Phillips, Kilgore, Nebraska, and brother, Reinhold Krein, Pueblo, Colorado.
Private First Class Ludwig O. Krein was a young man who once told his mother that he "was not afraid to go to war but surely did not want to kill anyone." He will always be remembered for his service and sacrifice.
Ludwig Otto Krein
This entry was respectfully submitted by Luke Koehn and Brett Burden, Hot Springs High School, Hot Springs, South Dakota, October 24, 2002. Information for this entry was provided by Reinhold L. Krein, Pueblo, Colorado, brother of Pfc. Krein, the Rapid City Journal, 2/13/45 issue, and an application for a SD veteran's bonus application payment.
World War II and Korean Conflict Veterans Interred Overseas about Krein
Name:Ludwig O Krein
Inducted From:South Dakota
Rank:Private First Class
Combat Organization:7th Infantry 3rd Division
Death Date:24 Jan 1945
Monument:Epimal, France
Last Known Status:Buried
U.S. Awards:Purple Heart Medal
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LUDWIG O.KREIN
PFC 7 INF 3 DIV
SOUTH DAKOTA JAN 24 1945
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