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SANCHEZ, Glenn Wesley - Date of
birth
22 November 1907 -
Age
37 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Linn County, Iowa
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37676583 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
15th Engineer Combat Battalion,
9th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 February 1945 - Place of
death
Ordensburg Complex in Camp Vogelsang, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 10 | 30 |
Immediate family
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Members
Evelyn L. Sanchez (wife)
More information
Pvt Glenn W. Sanchez was a federal bank examiner.He enlisted at Camp Dodge, Herrold, Iowa on 17 August 1943. He was sent overseas in February 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://9thinfantrydivision.net, www.newspaperarchive.com - Cedar Rapids Gazette
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Pat J.