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GRENS, Stanley - Date of
birth
6 November 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Seattle, King County, Washington
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39472372 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
12th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Berdorf, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 7 | 27 |
Immediate family
-
Members
August Grens (father)
Mary Grens (mother)
Julia Grens (sister)
Albert Grens (brother)
Frank Grens (brother)
More information
Pvt Stanley Grens was a driver for Diamond T Truck Company before he enlisted at Fort Lewis, Washington on 24 March 1944 and was sent overseas in September 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, Danny van der Groen – Company’s / 4ID After Action Reports, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Grant Roots Gedcom Family Tree, WWII Draft Card
Photo source:www.findagrave.com - Maliha B