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WEITOCK, Arthur J - Date of
birth
6 December 1925 -
Age
18 - Place of
birth
Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Cook County Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
16175196 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ Company,
3rd Battalion,
508th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 September 1944 - Place of
death
Beek area (Gelderland), The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 2 | 18 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Celia (Lentz) Weitock (mother)
Lucille (Weichmann) Weitock (sister)
More information
Pvt Arthur J. Weitock enlisted on 16 December 1943 at Fort Sheridan, Illinois.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Molenhoek, the Netherlands on 25 September 1944.
Source of information: www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, www.bevrijdingsmuseum.nl
Photo source: Henk Bouwels, Arthur Weichmann