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WISOTZKEY, Clarence Richard "Dick" - Date of
birth
6 April 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Littlestown, Adams County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Littlestown, Adams County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
13158167 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
325th Glider Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
30 January 1945 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 10 | 53 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Paul E. Wisotzkey (father)
Annie L. Wisotzkey (mother)
Edgar W. Wisotzkey (brother)
Catherine R. Wisotzkey (sister)
Helen M. Wisotzkey (sister)
Warren H. Wisotzkey (brother)
Sterling J. Wisotzkey (brother)
Mary J. Wisotzkey (sister)
More information
Pvt Wisotzkey entered the service on 22 April 1943, and trained at Camp Wheeler, Georgia, and Fort McClellan, Alabama, before going overseas in August 1944.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, Gettysburg Times 17-feb-1945, www.ancestry.com - 1930 census / Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation Application Files
Photo source: Siem Voogt, Aimee Gagnon Fogg, The Evening Sun 17 February 1945