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WARDENBURG, Palmer J - Date of
birth
25 December 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
York Township, Iowa County, Iowa -
Hometown
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37645058 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
329th Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Gröningen-Barby, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| L | 17 | 14 |
Immediate family
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Members
Otto Wardenburg (father)
Adelia (Meyer) Wardenburg (mother)
Orville Wardenburg (brother)
Dorothy Wardenburgh (sister)
Dolores Wardenburg (sister)
More information
Pfc. Wardenburg worked on his father's farm.He enlisted on 15 August 1944 at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri.
He was a member of a two-men bazooka team, the other man, Pfc Elmer Sherman, was killed beside him.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.newspapers.com - Journal-Tribune (Iowa)
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.newspapers.com - Journal-Tribune (Iowa)