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WAMPFLER, Winston R - Date of
birth
22 May 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Davenport, Scott County, Iowa -
Hometown
Eldridge, Scott County, Iowa -
Religion
Catholic
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37430564 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
290th Infantry Regiment,
75th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
31 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Hotton, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 14 | 49 |
Immediate family
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Members
Raymond J. Wampfler (father)
Margaret (Moore) Wampfler (mother)
John R. Wampfler (brother)
Mary L. Wampfler (sister)
Elaine M. Wampfler (sister)
Joseph J. Wampfler (brother)
Margaret A. Wampfler (sister)
More information
Pfc Winston R. Wampfler enlisted on 12 September 1942 and was sent overseas in October 1944 arriving in France early in December 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, http://75thdivisiondad.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / WWII Bonus Case File, www.newspapers.com - The Daily Times
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.newspapers.com - The Daily Times