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WARDLE, Gayle Thurman - Date of
birth
25 December 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan -
Hometown
Calhoun County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36421641 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
423rd Infantry Regiment,
106th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
18 April 1945 - Place of
death
Mühlberg,, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| O | 22 | 11 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Francis T. Wardle (father)
Hattie G. (Iden) Wardle (mother)
Marguerite Wardle (sister)
Donald K. Wardle (brother)
More information
Pvt Gayle T. Wardle enlisted in Kalamazoo, Michigan on 22 January 1943.He was taken prisoner and died in Stalag IV-B.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.11memorial.com, www.ancestry.com William L. Cooley Family Tree / Headstone and Interment Record, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record
Photo source: F. Munckhof, Bill Cooley