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WIERK, Joseph - Date of
birth
13 January 1921 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
New York City, New York County, New York -
Hometown
Manhattan, New York County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32684007 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
6th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
7 May 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 19 | 20 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Charles Wierk (father)
Anna (Brundage) Wierk (mother)
Charles Wierk (brother)
Anna Wierk (sister)
Elizabeth Wierk (sister)
More information
Pfc Joseph Wierk enlisted in New York City, New York on 14 December 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census, WWII Draft Cards
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet