Pfc Joseph A. Krempa (abt. 1914 - 1967) WWII vet. Does he have a gravestone?

Question

Pfc Joseph A. Krempa entered service in January 1943. Serving with the 13th Army Air Force Service Command. He was awarded the Good Conduct Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon with three battle stars for participation in the Northern Solomons, Bismark Archipelago, and the New Guinea Campaign. Joseph was honorably discharged December 5, 1945 at Fort Monmouth.

He is buried in Lake Nelson Memorial Cemetery in Piscataway; However no gravestone found. Does he have a Find A Grave memorial?

We need help adding the WWII service sticker

Any help is appreciated

Thank you wikitree family

Note: Need exact Date of birth

Answer 1

Since this individual was a Military Veteran, I would recommend that you first search the VA Nationwide Gravesite Locator on the following link.

https://gravelocator.cem.va.gov/

Veterans typically do have either a Gravestone or a Gravestone Marker.

~Brian Kerr

Comments

No luck yet but continuing the research. That is an excellent link however 

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It's one of a few "go to" links in searching for the Burial Site of a Veteran within a Veterans Cemetery.

I'll do a little searching on Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org for any clues.

If you're okay with this, I can provide additional clarifications on the profile with some sources as well (Ancestry Sharable Links of course).

~Brian Kerr

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I had located his Middle Name and DOB along with some Source information I had added on the profile.

The last 2 are his WWII Enlistment Records via FamilySearch and the National Archives.

I hope this helps you out with anything additional you need.

Also, some Cemeteries will help you out regarding any specific information for a relative. A few of them may/might even send you a quick photo of the Headstone or Headstone Marker. You should try to reach out to the folks at that specific Cemetery.

Good Luck! :-)

~Brian Kerr

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Thank you so much! 

The middle name is common in the family all from Andrew Seckla being the direct ancestor  He had blue eyes another common trait in the Seckla family. I will work on a gravestone photo as we have sources showing the cemetery he is apparently buried 

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It was my pleasure to lend a hand... :-))

Maybe if you contact Cemetery, they should be able to provide you with the specific information on the grave (like a Row #, Plot #, etc...).

I'm a dedicated user/manager for many Find-A-Grave Memorials. So when you get the information, I can create a Memorial for him on Find-A-Grave.

I'm very technical regarding correct information on Find-A-Grave Memorials being as accurate/correct as possible.

This is up to you. Some of the larger Cemeteries (with a decent budget) has a search engine on their website too. I only looked for him via Find-A-Grave and he's not on that website.

I do wish you the best of luck in your Journey through your family tree! :-))

~Brian Kerr

Answer 2

The Lake Nelson Memorial Park Association has a Facebook page and their phone number is listed. Give them a call and maybe they can have someone find the grave for you.

Comments

Wonderful! Thank you