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WOESSNER, John Edward - Date of
birth
22 March 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Columbiana County, Ohio -
Hometown
East Liverpool, Columbiana County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35918131 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
H Company,
2nd Battalion,
12th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 December 1944 - Place of
death
Osweiler, Luxembourg
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 16 | 66 |
Immediate family
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Members
John G. Woessner (father)
Sarah E. (Roush) Woessner (mother)
George S. Woessner (brother)
Margaret E. Woessner (sister)
Robert E. Woessner (brother)
Ruth A. Woessner (sister)
Victoria M. (Martin) Woessner (wife)
Sondra L. Woessner (daughter)
Jane L. Woessner (daughter)
John L. Woessner (son)
More information
Pfc John E. Woessner attended high school for three years and was a carpenter before he enlisted in Cleveland, Ohio on 6 October 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Danny van der Groen - Company's / 4ID After Action Reports, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Lewis Hager Family Tree, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery