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WELLS, Dean Clarence - Date of
birth
25 February 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Barre, Washington County, Vermont -
Hometown
Montpelier, Washington County, Vermont
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31340129 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
346th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
-
Awards
unknown
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
31 January 1945 - Place of
death
Schönberg, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 7 | 35 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Clarence A. Wells (father)
Thelma M. (Young) Wells (mother)
Sally A. Wells (sister)
More information
Sgt Dean C. Wells attended Montpelier High School before he enlisted on 22 June 1943. He was sent overseas in October 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Suzanne Hunt Family Tree / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://87thinfantrydivision.com, www.findagrave.com – Russ Pickett / SW – Nevada State Journal 22 February 1945, Ralph Peeters - www.newspapers.com - Reno Gazette-Journal 21 February 1945
Photo source: Ralph Peeters - www.newspapers.com - Reno Gazette-Journal 21 February 1945, www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery / SW – Nevada State Journal 22 February 1945