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WEHR, Garold Alvin - Date of
birth
9 July 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Haskins, Washington County, Iowa -
Hometown
Haskins, Washington County, Iowa
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37429667 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
314th Infantry Regiment,
79th 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
22 September 1944 - Place of
death
Frambois, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 22 | 107 |
Immediate family
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Members
Albert L. Wehr (father)
Gladys M. (Morgan) Wehr (mother)
Harold T. Wehr (brother)
Alice F. (Kiene) Wehr (wife)
Larry W. Wehr (son)
More information
Pvt Garold A. Wehr worked on the family farm before he enlisted.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Andilly, France.
He is remembered at the Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington, Washington County, Iowa.
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 / Iowa U.S. WWII Bonus Case Files / Wehr Family Tree / 1940 Census, Combat History 314th Infantry Regiment, www.findagrave.com - Fredonia
Photo source: -, www.ancestry.com - kitsarus