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WEINGART, Fred - Date of
birth
13 October 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Torrington, Litchfield County, Connecticut -
Hometown
Torrington, Litchfield County, Connecticut
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31472184 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
39th Infantry Regiment,
9th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 April 1945 - Place of
death
Southern sector of the Ruhr pocket, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 10 | 14 |
Immediate family
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Members
John Weingart (father)
Anna (Affolter) Weingart (mother)
Herman Weingart (brother)
William Weingart (brother)
Margaret Weingart (wife)
Donald Weingart (son)
Biography
The following biography was sent in by his granddaughter, Donna Autuori: Pvt. Fred Weingart worked on his family’s dairy farm and dreamed of owning his own farm one day. He volunteered to serve in WWII as many men he knew were being drafted. His only child, Don Weingart, was only three years old at the time of his death. Don followed in his father’s footsteps and went on to become a Marine in the United States military serving in Vietnam as a crew chief on a helicopter. Our family is grateful in that Pvt. Weingart’s gravesite has been adopted by Henk Dormans of the Netherlands who has paid tribute for years with flowers and visits.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Donna Autuori, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Headstone and Internment Record, www.fold3.com - WWII Draft Registration Cards, www.9thinfantrydivision.net
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Donna Autuori