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UECKER, Herbert Walter - Date of
birth
25 April 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Albion, Wright County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Annandale, Wright County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37162291 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
328th Infantry Regiment,
26th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Gros-Réderching, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 25 | 11 |
Immediate family
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Members
Louis F. E. Uecker (father)
Amelia E. (Linkert) Uecker (mother)
Arnold R. Uecker (brother)
Alvin O. Uecker (brother)
Leona M. Uecker (sister)
Helen A. Uecker (sister)
Lester H. Uecker (brother)
Loretta E. Uecker (sister)
Ruth Uecker (sister)
Ronald Uecker (brother)
Donald W. Uecker (brother)
More information
T/Sgt Herbert W. Uecker worked on the family farm.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com - Andy, After Action Report 26th Infantry Division
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy, www.ancestry.com - Donna Fox