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WIECHMAN, Martin William - Date of
birth
21 April 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Garden Plain, Sedgwick County, Kansas -
Hometown
Scott County, Kansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37747684 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
H Company,
3rd Battalion,
36th Armored Infantry Regiment,
3rd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Ahlsdorf, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 21 | 32 |
Immediate family
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Members
John P. Wiechman (father)
Hilda E. (Koch) Wiechman (mother)
Marvin A. Wiechman (brother)
Geneva E. Wiechman (sister)
Gerald K. Wiechman (brother)
Louella B. Wiechman (sister)
Lavera Wiechman (sister)
Daniel Wiechman (brother)
More information
Pfc Martin W. Wiechman worked on a farm.He enlisted at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas on 1 July 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / WWII Draft Card, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - After Action Report 36th Armored Infantry Regiment
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Scott County Library, Wiechman Family