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WHEELER, Ralph Edwin - Date of
birth
17 June 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Viola, Richland County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
Soldiers Grove, Crawford County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36834098 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
33rd Armored Regiment,
3rd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
29 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Dillenburg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 17 | 8 |
Immediate family
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Members
Preston Wheeler (father)
Helen Wheeler (mother)
Raymond L. Wheeler (twin brother)
Loraine Wheeler (sister)
Lorette Wheeler (sister)
More information
Pfc Wheeler enlisted, together with his twin brother Raymond on 8 October 1943. They were sent overseas together on 15 June 1944, and served on the same tank through France. They were seperated in Belgium where Raymond was wounded in action on 17 September 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / WWII Draft Card, www.newspaperarchive.com - Wisconsin State Journal
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.newspaperarchive.com - Wisconsin State Journal