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WENDT, Oren Kenneth - Date of
birth
15 September 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Spokane, Spokane County, Washington -
Hometown
Spokane County, Washington
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39469805 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
291st Infantry Regiment,
75th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 April 1945 - Place of
death
Crossing Dortmund-Ems canal near Waltrop, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 12 | 9 |
Immediate family
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Members
Gustave A. Wendt (father)
Freada R. (Pearson) Wendt (mother)
Wallace W. Wendt (brother)
Brooks E. Wendt (brother)
Carol O. Wendt (brother)
More information
Pvt Oren K. Wendt, overseas since November, served with the 291st infantry and had been awarded the Combat Infantryman badge. “Oren was a good soldier, performed his duties well and was popular with his fellow soldiers.He enlisted on 26 January 1944 at Spokane, Washington.
Source of information: Erwin Derhaag, Terry Hirsch, Spokane Daily Chronicle 11-mar-1945, http://75thdivisiondad.com/kia_roster.htm#3, www.ancestry.com, Wendt Family Tree, 1930 census, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Des Philippet, Tracy Briggs