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WELLING, August Edward - Date of
birth
5 August 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Milan Township, Allen County, Indiana -
Hometown
Jefferson, Allen County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35536496 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
376th Infantry Regiment,
94th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 February 1945 - Place of
death
Irsch, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 7 | 20 |
Immediate family
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Members
John A. Welling (father)
Antionette F. (Denzel) Welling (mother)
Cletus J. Welling (brother)
Eugene J. Welling (brother)
Albert E. Welling (brother)
Juanita C. Welling (sister)
Marcellus R. Welling (brother)
Mary L. Welling (sister)
John R. Welling (brother)
Virginia C. Welling (sister)
Harriett L. (Monnot) Welling (wife)
Antionette L. Welling (daughter)
More information
T/Sgt August E. Welling was a driver before he enlisted in Toledo, Ohio on 7 December 1942. He was sent overseas on 5 August 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Kathy McDermott, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Renner Family Tree, http://www.94thinfdiv.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Journal Gazette - 13 March 1945