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MANUEL, William Albert Jr - Date of
birth
17 July 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Wadesville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35828910 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
119th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 November 1944 - Place of
death
Inden/Altdorf, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 11 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
William A. Manuel Sr. (father)
Lilian I. (Sechler) Manuel (mother)
Eleanor M. (Evans) Manuel (wife)
David B. Manuel (son)
William A. Manuel (son)
More information
Pfc William A. Manuel Jr. enlisted at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana on 31 March 1944.His two sons are both U.S. Air Force Veterans. David from 1960-1964 and Bert from 1961-1965.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, David B. Manuel Sr. (son), Carla Mans, Kathy McDermott, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Various family trees / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.oldhickory30th.com, www.30thinfantry.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, GenealogyBank - 23 December 1944