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WELLINGTON, Ivan Roy Jr "Sonny" - Date of
birth
7 January 1924 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Pottsdam, St. Lawrence County, New York -
Hometown
Jacksonville Beach, Duval County, Florida
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34784704 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
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
25 February 1945 - Place of
death
Rödingen-Kalrath, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 8 | 24 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ivan R. Wellington (father)
Vivian I. (Lewis) Wellington (mother)
Harriet E. Wellington (sister)
Constancia Wellington (sister)
Margorie Wellington (sister)
More information
Pfc Ivan R. Wellington Jr. graduated from Fletcher High School in 1942 where he was the valedictorian of his class. He was attending St Lawrence University in Canton, New York when enlisted at Camp Blanding, Florida on 13 May 1943.He is remembered at the H. Warren Smith Memorial Cemetery in Jacksonville Beach, Duval County, Florida.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com – 1930 Census / various family trees, www.oldhickory30th.com, www.fold3.com - WWII Draft Card, Harriet Turner
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Thousandwinds, John Deam