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DUNN, Wilburt Joseph - Date of
birth
5 September 1912 -
Age
32 -
Place of birth
Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
Merrill, Lincoln County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
1315671 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
55th Armored Infantry Battalion,
11th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bertogne, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 11 | 55 |
Immediate family
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Members
Dennis J. Dunn (father)
Helen E. (McDermott) Dunn (mother)
James F. Dunn (brother)
Edward W. Dunn (brother)
Lawrence D. Dunn (brother)
Leonard T. Dunn (brother)
Helen E. Dunn (sister)
Ruth E. Dunn (sister)
Cecelia M. Dunn (sister)
Ethel G. Dunn (sister)
Elaine E. Dunn (sister)
Margaret A. Dunn (sister)
Eleanora Dunn (wife)
More information
2nd Lt Wilburt J. Dunn attended the University of Wisconsin.
Source of information: André Koch, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record, http://www.11tharmoreddivision.com, University of Wisconsin
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - LuxAmCem, Andrew, www.ancestry.com - LizDunn79 / Fond du Lac High School yearbook 1931, University of Wisconsin Gold Star