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WANINGER, John Joseph - Date of
birth
12 April 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana -
Hometown
Peoria County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
16053640 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
346th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
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Awards
French Croix de Guerre with Bronze Star
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 December 1944 - Place of
death
Rimling, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 10 | 97 |
Immediate family
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Members
John G. Waninger (father)
Bertha A. (Wanninger) Waninger (mother)
Marie Waninger (sister)
Ed A. Waninger (brother)
More information
Pvt John J. Waninger attended high school for four years and was a stenographer and typist before he volunteered for the Army of the United States in Peoria, Illinois on 2 February 1942.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.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, www.87thinfantrydivision.com, www.findagrave.com – David C. Henderson
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