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EPRIGHT, Wilbur Earl - Date of
birth
8 March 1917 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Orion, Richland County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
Stevens Point, Portage County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36235032 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
920th Field Artillery Battalion,
95th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 March 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 15 | 32 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William D. Epright (father)
Ida B. (Halstead) Epright (mother)
William H. Epright (brother)
Alma E. Epright (sister)
Roy A. Epright (brother)
Ida M. Epright (sister)
Leslie H. Epright (brother)
Margaret M. (Berndt) Epright (wife)
More information
S/Sgt Wilbur E. Epright was as a mechanic before he enlisted at Fort Sheridan, Illinois on 12 February 1942.
Source of information: www.ancestry.com, enlistment record / www.archives.gov, www.abmc,gov, ABMC / National ARrhives / www.wwiimemorial.com, German Swiss Family Tree (by ablue165) / www.ancestry.com, adriana / www.findagrave.com
Photo source: Fred Munckhof / www.findagravecom, Klassikat / www.findagrave.com