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BEERWINKLE, Wesley H - Date of
birth
8 August 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Bell County, Texas -
Hometown
Bartlett, Bell County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38701252 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
357th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 February 1945 - Place of
death
Near Prüm, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 7 | 45 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Otto G. Beerwinkle (father)
Minnie (Wiese) Beerwinkle (mother)
Lorine L. Beerwinkle (sister)
Leona Beerwinkle (sister)
Milton A. Beerwinkle (brother)
Elmer O. Beerwinkle (brother)
Alice L. (Gebert) Beerwinkle (wife)
More information
Pfc Wesley H. Beerwinkle enlisted in September 1944. In January 1945 he left for overseas duty.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / A Tree Growns in Texas / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Haas Gebert Family Tree, www.newspapers.com - The Austin American Texas - 23 March 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery, www.ancestry.com - J. Haas