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WERTZ, Paul Eugene - Date of
birth
18 July 1926 -
Age
18 - Place of
birth
Dunnstown, Clinton County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Lock Haven, Clinton County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33878279 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
22nd Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 April 1945 - Place of
death
Near Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 27 | 6 |
Immediate family
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Members
Clarence R. Wertz (father)
Emma B. (Shank) Wertz (mother)
More information
Pvt Paul E. Wertz worked on the Pennsylvania Railroad before he enlisted in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on 4 October 1944.Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Danny van der Groen – Company’s / 4ID After Action Reports, 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, www.newspapers.com – Harrisburg Telegraph Pennsylvania 3 May 1945
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