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WOLFORD, Curtis Lee - Date of
birth
5 April 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Arnold, Union County, Ohio -
Hometown
Union County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35843351 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
309th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 March 1945 - Place of
death
near Remagen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 6 | 48 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Benjamin B. Wolford (father)
Dovina M. (Chapman) Wolford (mother)
Eletha Wolford (sister)
Robert Wolford (brother)
More information
Pvt Curtis L. Wolford enlisted at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana on 19 June 1944.He attended high school for 1 year and worked on a farm before he enlisted.
Pvt Curtis L. Wolford was first buried on Block A-4, Row 2, Grave 29.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Richard Blunk, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.findagrave.com - James L. Cooper, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930/1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet