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ROSENOW, Dean Francis - Date of
birth
11 April 1921 -
Age
23 -
Place of birth
Kewanee, Henry County, Illinois -
Hometown
Kewanee, Henry County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36772635 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
319th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Wallendorf, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 14 | 63 |
Immediate family
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Members
Max Rosenow (father)
Blanche Rosenow (mother)
Elmer Rosenow (brother)
Dale Rosenow (brother)
Max Rosenow ((brother)
Fern (Cooper) Rosenow (wife)
Sherry A. Rosenow (daughter)
More information
Pvt Dean F. Rosenow attended high school for two years and was a baker employed by Hueberner and Koepke when he enlisted on 16 February 1942.He was killed by artillery shell fragments in his abdomen, back and pelvis.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / US WW2 Hospital Admission Cards, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - LuxAmCem