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WELLS, Russell George - Date of
birth
19 April 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan -
Hometown
Kent County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36894379 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
39th Infantry Regiment,
9th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 January 1945 - Place of
death
East of Elsenborn, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 7 | 52 |
Immediate family
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Members
Roswell H. Wells (father)
Lawrence E. Wells (brother)
Leslie Wells (brother)
Viva (Ballard) Wells (wife)
Carol A. Wells (daughter)
Susan Wells (daughter)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Michigan, Marriage Records, http://9thinfantrydivision.net
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet - NW Pioneer