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WUERDEMAN, Milford G - Date of
birth
26 December 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Kansas -
Hometown
Montgomery County, Kansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37729058 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
H Company,
2nd Battalion,
36th Armored Infantry Regiment,
3rd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
18 January 1945 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 15 | 35 |
Immediate family
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Members
Edward H. Wuerdeman (father)
Leona F. Wuerdeman (mother)
Arthur Wuerdeman (brother)
Virgil Wuerdeman (sister)
George Wuerdeman (brother)
Robert Wuerdeman (brother)
Charles Wuerdeman (brother)
Bernice Wuerdeman (sister)
Leroy Wuerdeman (brother)
More information
Pfc Milford G. Wuerdeman worked on a farm before he enlisted at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas on 15 december 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / 1930 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet