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WOLFORD, Ernest - Date of
birth
7 March 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Red Creek, Tucker County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Rapid City, Pennington County, West Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35382811 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
314th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 October 1944 - Place of
death
Forêt de Parroy, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 14 | 17 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles Wolford (father)
Mary E. (Turner) Wolford (mother)
Albert A. Wolford (brother)
Florence Wolford (sister)
Zona Wolford (sister)
Pearl Wolford (sister)
Dessie M. Wolford (sister)
More information
Pvt Ernest Wolford was a farmer.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Andilly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Sharon Shockey Wetzel Tree, Combat History 314th Infantry Regiment, www.findagrave.com - Union48
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