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WILKE, Ernest W - Date of
birth
14 January 1923 -
Age
22 -
Place of birth
Queens, Queens County, New York City, New York -
Hometown
Queens, Queens County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32693658 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
417th Infantry Regiment,
76th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Eitelsbach, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 2 | 78 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Alfred Wilke (father)
Wilhelmina (Prager) Wilke (mother)
Alfred O. Wilke (brother)
Walter Wilke (brother)
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / New York Birth Index 1910-1965
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery