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VAN WELY, Richard Christian - Date of
birth
21 July 1911 -
Age
33 - Place of
birth
Albany, Albany County, New York -
Hometown
Albany, Albany County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42111705 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
119th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 November 1944 - Place of
death
Kohlscheid, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 8 | 19 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Richard E. Van Wely (father)
Blanche E. (Simpson) Van Wely (mother)
Myrtle Van Wely (wife)
Richard Van Wely (son)
Carol Van Wely (daughter)
More information
Pvt Richard C. Van Wely was employed by the Mutual Life Insurance Co. of Albany before he enlisted at Fort Dix, New Jersey on 29 March 1944.He was sent overseas in September 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1915/1920/1930/1940 Census / Adam Decker Family Tree, www.oldhickory30th.com, www.myheritage.nl - The Troy Record
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.myheritage.nl - The Troy Record