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WERGES, Raymond William - Date of
birth
10 September 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Warren County, Missouri -
Hometown
Warren County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37627504 -
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
23 November 1944 - Place of
death
Kohlscheid, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 14 | 5 |
Immediate family
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Members
John H. Werges (father)
Annie M. (Boehmer) Werges (mother)
Alice Werges (sister)
Edna M. Werges (sister)
Pauline Werges (sister)
Viola F. Werges (sister)
John H. Werges (brother)
Alta Werges (sister)
Helen Werges (sister)
Martha E. (Feuring) Werges (wife)
More information
Pfc Raymond W. Werges enlisted at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri on 29 October 1943.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, Cathy Lay, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census, www.oldhickory30th.com, Tribute To Veterans Memorial - Wendell W. Webb (Historian)
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Warren County (MO) Historical Society - Susie Busekrus, www.newspapers.com - St. Louis Post-Dispatch