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WIRE, David Murray - Date of
birth
25 November 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas -
Hometown
Haysville, Sedgwick County, Kansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
17119651 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
415th Infantry Regiment,
104th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 February 1945 - Place of
death
Arnoldsweiler, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 12 | 54 |
Immediate family
-
Members
David E. Wire (father)
Lucille M. (Murray) Wire (mother)
More information
Pfc David M. Wire joined the U.S. Army Reserve in Wichita, Kansas on 30 October 1942.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Sheree Dowdle, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young men,
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - U.S. School Yearbooks - East High School 1941 / Municipal University of Wichita, Kansas 1946