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WIGHTMAN, Alfred Wood - Date of
birth
17 March 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31456046 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
318th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of St. Jean, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 26 | 29 |
Immediate family
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Members
Alfred R. Wrightman (father)
Dora W. (Moses) Wrightman (mother)
More information
Pvt Alfred W. Wightman attended high school for four years before he enlisted at Fort Devens, Massachusetts on 17 March 1944.He joined his unit from the 38th Replacement Battalion on 21 September 1944.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy