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JONES, Wilbur Fred - Date of
birth
1919 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas -
Hometown
Hutchinson, Reno County, Kansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-463813 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Company Commander -
Unit
B Company,
21st Armored Infantry Battalion,
11th Armored Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Chenogne, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 5 | 3 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Fred H. Jones (father)
Grace M. (McFarland) Jones (mother)
Virginia (Delano) Jones (wife)
More information
1st Lt Wilbur F. Jones attended Wichita State University.He was killed by heavy machine gun fire in the chest.
The picture was taken at the university in 1937.
Source of information: André Koch, Raf Dyckmans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census, http://www.11tharmoreddivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery, www.ancestry.com - Wichita State University Yearbook 1937