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AYDT, Arthur Ivan - Date of
birth
28 July 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois -
Hometown
Murphysboro, Jackson County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36784793 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Engineer -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
12th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bolsdorf-Nieder Bettingen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 3 | 9 |
Immediate family
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Members
Robert J. Aydt (father)
Jennie M. (Greer) Aydt (mother)
Robert V. Aydt (brother)
Kenneth P. Aydt (brother)
Delores J. Aydt (sister)
Othella C. Aydt (wife)
Arthur W. Aydt (son)
More information
His brother, Robert V. Aydt, is buried at Ardennes Cemetery.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Danny van der Groen, Samira Claeys, National WWII Memorial, National Archives, www.ancestry.com - Voss Carlyle Test Tree / U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, www.ivydivisionww2.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten