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WENZEL, Alfred Eric - Date of
birth
30 October 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36773082 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
D Company,
1st Battalion,
36th Armored Infantry Regiment,
3rd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 January 1945 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 16 | 23 |
Immediate family
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Members
Louis Wenzel (father)
Emily (Zander) Wenzel (mother)
Leona W. Wenzel (sister)
Gladys W. Wenzel (wife)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / Cook County, Illinois, Birth Certificates Index / 1940 Census, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet