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WELTEROTH, George Anthony Jr - Date of
birth
25 March 1924 -
Age
20 -
Place of birth
Indiana, Indiana County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Waynesboro, Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33503955 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
142nd Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Kaiserslautern, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 24 | 92 |
Immediate family
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Members
George A. Welteroth Sr. (father)
Charlotte P. (Barry) Welteroth (mother)
Ruth L. Welteroth (sister)
Irvin E. Welteroth (brother)
More information
Pfc George A. Welteroth Jr. enlisted in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on 12 March 1943.He was killed by artillery shell fragments in his chest.
He is remembered at Saint Bernard’s Cemetery in Indiana, Pennsylvania.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, https://36th-id.frb.io, https://texasmilitaryforcesmuseum.org/, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / WWII Draft Cards Young Men / WWII Hospital Admission Card Files / Colflesh Jr. Family Tree, www.findagrave.com – Team Monoskey / Albert Ledoux
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Damaris Acevedo / JK