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NANTZ, Marion Argyle - Date of
birth
5 November 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Chanute, Neosho County, Kansas -
Hometown
Osage City, Osage County, Kansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37234852 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
60th Armored Infantry Battalion,
9th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Dilligen, Grundhof or Wallendorf, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 7 | 32 |
Immediate family
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Members
Robert Nantz (father)
Helen D. (Moffat) Nantz (mother)
Doris Nantz (sister)
Edgar E. Nantz (brother)
Richard D. Nantz (brother)
Jean K. (Gilbert) Nantz (wife)
Jan A. Nantz (son)
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, https://newspaperarchive.com - The Belleville Telescope, - 1 February 1945, After action report 60th Armored Infantry Battalion
Photo source: Peter Schouteten