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VAN WEZEL, Walter - Date of
birth
11 August 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Holland, Ottawa County, Michigan -
Hometown
Seattle, King County, Washington
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39379804 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
60th Armored Infantry Battalion,
9th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
31 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Sibret, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 4 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
Lucas Van Wezel (father)
Geeske Van Wezel (mother)
Henry J. Van Wezel (brother)
Marie Van Wezel (sister)
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com, - 1920/1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Records / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, After action report 60th Armored Infantry Battalion
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - LuxAmCem