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WIMER, Russell Paul - Date of
birth
10 May 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Worth, Butler County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Worth, Butler County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33949429 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
346th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 January 1945 - Place of
death
Wasserbillig, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 1 | 34 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Ralph L. Wimer (father)
Mary R. (Shaner) Wimer (mother)
Monna M. Wimer (wife)
Paula M. Wimer (daughter)
Wanda L. Wimer (daughter)
More information
Pvt Russell P. Wimer attended high school for four years before he enlisted in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania on 17 June 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 / Lisa Faith Family Tree, http://87thinfantrydivision.com, www.findagrave.com - Van A. Hoyle
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery / Joel Frampton