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WHEAT, William R - Date of
birth
1913 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Kentucky -
Hometown
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36532804 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
180th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 March 1945 - Place of
death
The Rhine between Worms and Hamm, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 39 | 22 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Oather Wheat (father)
Lena (Kuszmaul) Wheat (mother)
Gladys (Bower) Wheat (wife)
Patricia L. Wheat (daughter)
More information
Pfc William R. Wheat went into service 2 October 1942 at Fort Custer, Michigan.He had been overseas since 20 July 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census, http://www.45thdivision.org, www.newspapers.com – Chillicothe Gazette Ohio 11 April 1945
Photo source: www.newspapers.com – Chillicothe Gazette Ohio 11 April 1945