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SNYDER, Ivan Wayne - Date of
birth
6 May 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Belvidere, Thayer County, Nebraska -
Hometown
Houston, Harris County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38545875 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
315th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 October 1944 - Place of
death
Emberménil, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 10 | 11 |
Immediate family
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Members
Homer G. Snyder (father)
Maybelle L. (Ruggles) Snyder (mother)
Wesley L. Snyder (brother)
Petrina A. (Canino) Snyder (wife)
Dawn Snyder (daughter)
More information
Pfc Ivan W. Snyder attended North Platte High School for four years and was a mechanic and repairman of motor vehicles.He enlisted in Houston, Texas on 17 November 1943.
He was killed by artillery shell fragments in the back.
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 / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, Combat History 79th Infantry Division, www.findagrave.com - James Durham
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy, North Platte High School 1934