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WAITE, Winston Eugene - Date of
birth
29 September 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Fairfield, Franklin County, Vermont -
Hometown
Hartford County, Connecticut
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31409343 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
117th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 October 1944 - Place of
death
Palenberg, 1 mile northwest of Ubach, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 5 | 22 |
Immediate family
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Members
Eugene A. Waite (father)
Sarah (Phanstiel) Waite (mother)
Kenneth L. Waite (brother)
Francis E. Waite (sister)
Leona E. Waite (sister)
Vaughn E. Waite (brother)
Shirley A. Waite (sister)
Paul A. Waite (brother)
More information
Pfc Winston E. Waite enlisted in New Haven, Connecticut on 5 January 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Adamst65 Family Tree / 1910/1920/1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.oldhickory30th.com, www.30thinfantry.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Brendan van de Laarshot