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WENTZEL, Frank John - Date of
birth
25 August 1910 -
Age
34 - Place of
birth
Hellertown, Northampton County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Lower Saucon, Northampton County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33835719 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
376th Infantry Regiment,
94th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
29 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 6 | 85 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Frank Wentzel (father)
Elizabeth Wentzel (mother)
Elizabeth C. Wentzel (sister)
More information
Pfc Frank J. Wentzel was employed by Bethelem Steel.He enlisted in Allentown, Pennsylvania on 21 December 1943. He served overseas since August 1944.
He is remembered at the Holy Ghost Cemetery in Bethlehem, Northampton, Pennsylvania.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://www.94thinfdiv.com, www.findagrave.com - Decal
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery / Decal, The Bethlehem Globe 18 April 1945 - courtesy of John Sise