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JONES, Wendell Paul "Bill" - Date of
birth
8 December 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Davis County, Iowa -
Hometown
Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37668677 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
194th Glider Infantry Regiment,
17th Airborne Division
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Awards
unknown
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
23 April 1945 - Place of
death
Mülheim, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 19 | 12 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Wilbur R. Jones (father)
Nolia M. (Stufflebeam) Jones (mother)
Helen I. Jones (sister)
Mary C. Jones (sister)
Leonard M. Jones (brother)
More information
Pfc Wendell P. Jones enlisted at Camp Dodge, Herrold, Iowa on 13 April 1943 and was stationed first at Camp McCall, N.C., then at Nashville, Tennessee. Going overseas in 1944, he landed on the continent from England New Year's eve of that year.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - WWII Enlistment Record / Headstone and Interment Record / WWII Bonus File, www.ww2-airborne.us, www.newspaperarchive.com - Wilson Daily Times
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet