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name
WOLFF, George F - Date of
birth
18 April 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
South Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
16089923 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
585th Bombardment Squadron,
394th Bombardment Group, Medium
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Died of Injuries - Date of
death
10 December 1944 - Place of
death
Mézières, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 5 | 1 |
Immediate family
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Members
Albert Wolff (father)
Emily Wolff (mother)
Dorothy Wolff (sister)
Ellen Wolff (sister)
Robert Wolff (brother)
Mildred Wolff (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-96053 -
Data
Type: B-26B
More information
S/Sgt George F. Wolff joined the U.S. Army Reserve in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on 3 August 1942.The plane crashed into a hillside in bad weather.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Fosse, Belgium.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.usaafdata.com, www.ancestry.com - WWII Jewish Servicemen Cards / Headstone and Interment Record / WWII Draft Card / 1940 US Census, Milwaukee County War Memorial Center
Photo source: Donna Hill