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WIMBERLY, George Lee - Date of
birth
18 April 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana -
Hometown
New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38499611 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
9th Infantry Regiment,
2nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
22 December 1944 - Place of
death
Elsenborn Ridge, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 9 | 5 |
Immediate family
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Members
Jesse L. Wimberly (father)
Ethel D. (Carroll) Wimberly (mother)
Jesse L. Wimberly Jr. (brother)
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - various family trees
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet