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WEIDLER, George Corman - Date of
birth
2 November 1919 -
Age
25 -
Place of birth
Richland County, Ohio -
Hometown
Ashland, Richland County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35522354 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
315th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 January 1945 - Place of
death
Hatten, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 42 | 15 |
Immediate family
-
Members
David W. Weidler (father)
Clara S. (Corman) Weidler (mother)
Helen A. Weidler (sister)
John C. Weidler (brother)
Florence E. Weidler (sister)
Howard G. Weidler (brother)
More information
Sgt George C. Weidler attended Adarjo High School for four years and was employed by the Goodyear Aircraft Co. before he enlisted in Cleveland, Ohio on 17 November 1942.He is remembered at the Trinity Cemetery in Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Henderson Berg Family Tree, Combat History 79th Infantry Division, www.findagrave.com - Bill Miller's Dan / Albert Ledoux, www.newspapers.com - News Journal 28 August 1945
Photo source: -, www.newspapers.com - The Akron Beacon Journal 30 August 1945