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WEIR, Rudolph Jr - Date of
birth
1917 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
New York -
Hometown
Windham, Greene County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42114426 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Farébersviller, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 25 | 20 |
Immediate family
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Members
Rudolph Weir Sr. (father)
Augusta O. (Dubois) Weir (mother)
Newton M. Weir (brother)
Donald Weir (brother)
Andrew R. Weir (brother)
Marion E. Weir (wife)
Perry Weir (son)
Madgline Weir (daughter)
More information
Pvt Rudolph Weir Jr. was a truck driver before he enlisted at Fort Dix, New Jersey on 6 April 1944.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / Weir Family Tree, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Dan Phelan