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WELLS, John H - Date of
birth
28 September 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Perry, Christian County, Kentucky -
Hometown
Hazard, Perry County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35873853 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
376th Infantry Regiment,
94th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
16 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Nennig, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 13 | 13 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Courtney C. Wells (father)
Henrietta A. (Rose) Wells (mother)
Edith D. Wells (sister)
Courtney C. Wells (sister)
Harold G. Wells (brother)
More information
Pfc John H. Wells graduated from Hazard High School in 1942.He enlisted in Cincinnati, Ohio on 11 August 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, http://www.94thinfdiv.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery