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WAKEFELD, Maurice L - Date of
birth
11 February 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
South Dakota -
Hometown
Howell County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
20730025 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
16th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 September 1944 - Place of
death
Münsterbusch, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 9 | 40 |
Immediate family
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Members
Roy M. Wakefield (father)
Vera L. Wakefield (mother)
Allen E. Wakefield (brother)
Edgar A. Wakefield (brother)
Robert F. Wakefield (brother)
Donald S. Wakefield (brother)
William H. Wakefield (brother)
Ray M. Wakefield (brother)
More information
S/Sgt Maurice Wakefield worked on a farm.He joined the National Guard in West Plains, Missouri on 23 December 1940.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census, www.archives.gov
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet