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NIEWOLD, Roger Jay - Date of
birth
29 July 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan -
Hometown
Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36975133 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
134th Infantry Regiment,
35th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 January 1945 - Place of
death
The woods northeast of Lutrebois, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 1 | 10 |
Immediate family
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Members
Louis E. Niewold (father)
Lucille P. (Tioczynski) Niewold (mother)
Lola M. Niewold (sister)
Shirley Niewold (sister)
More information
Pfc Roger J. Niewold was a student of Central High School before he enlisted.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Barbara Nan Schichtel Family Tree / 1940 Census, After Action Report 35th Infantry Division
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery, www.ancestry.com - U.S. School Yearbooks Grand Rapids, Michigan