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WEIGAND, Harold R - Date of
birth
13 October 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Cincinatti, Hamilton County, Ohio -
Hometown
Hamilton County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35124514 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
121st Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 December 1944 - Place of
death
Aachen, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 11 | 2 |
Immediate family
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Members
John Weigand (father)
Rose Weigand (mother)
Milan Weigand (brother)
Violet Weigand (sister)
Lillan Weigand (sister)
Doris Weigand (sister)
Biography
www.facesbeyondthegraves.comMore information
S/Sgt Harold R. Weigand enlisted at Fort Thomas Newport, Kentucky on 3 June 1941. He had been overseas 14 months. He was employed at General Match Co., Reading, before his induction. He was a graduate of Reading High School.
Source of information: Martijn van Haren, Peter Schouteten, Astrid van erp, http://www.facesbeyondthegraves.com/weigand.html, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Harold Weigand Family Tree, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.newspapers.com - The Cincinnati Enquirer
Photo source: Peter Schouteten