There is a discrepancy on the birth date. Some records say Aug 1 and some say Aug 4.
Sources
"Minnesota Birth Index, 1935-2002," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VC5L-8ZD : 6 May 2014), Gerald Frederick Kratz, 04 Aug 1941; from "Minnesota Birth Index, 1935-2002," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2004); citing Steele, Minnesota, United States, Minnesota Department of Health, Minneapolis.
Minnesota, U.S., Death Index, 1908-2017
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/138845206/gerald-frederick-kratz : accessed 13 April 2022), memorial page for Gerald Frederick Kratz (1 Aug 1940–22 Sep 2013), Find a Grave Memorial ID 138845206, citing Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA ; Maintained by DeniseL (contributor 47802544) .
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