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SNEESBY, David Ward - Date of
birth
2 February 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Denver County, Colorado -
Hometown
Denver, Denver County, Colorado
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37703436 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
179th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Philippsbourg, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 40 | 2 |
Immediate family
-
Members
David L. Sneesby (father)
Arline (Ward) Sneesby (mother)
More information
Sgt David W. Sneesby graduated from West High School in 1943 before he enlisted in Denver, Colorado on 20 July 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://www.45thdivision.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy, West High School 1942/1943