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WELLS, David Arken III - Date of
birth
7 April 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Glorersville, Fulton County, New York -
Hometown
Fulton County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32942150 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
289th Infantry Regiment,
75th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 February 1945 - Place of
death
Horbourg-Wihr, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 25 | 20 |
Immediate family
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Members
John E. Wells (father)
Rhea E. (Van Allen) Wells (mother)
Mary C. Wells (sister)
More information
Pfc David A. Wells III graduated from Johnstown High School in 1943.He enlisted in Utica, New York on 21 July 1943.
Pfc Wells is remembered with a memorial marker at Johnstown Cemetery in Johnstown, Fulton County, New York.
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 / Lacell Family Tree / 1940 Census, http://75thdivisiondad.com, www.findagrave.com, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy / Emmy Headstone, Johnstown High School, 1943