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WURM, Arnold Joseph - Date of
birth
13 June 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Ohio -
Hometown
Venice, Seneca County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35070710 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
2nd Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Diekirch, Luxembourg
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 6 | 40 |
Immediate family
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Members
Alphons J. Wurm (father)
Rose M. (Ruffing) Wurm (mother)
Victor A. Wurm (brother)
Bernard A. Wurm (brother)
Clement M. Wurm (brother)
Mary E. Wurm (sister)
Robert P. Wurm (brother)
Lucille Wurm (sister)
Agnes Wurm (sister)
More information
Pfc Arnold J. Wurm graduated from Chatfield High School in 1943 and worked on a farm.He enlisted at Fort Thomas, Kentucky on 4 March 1944 and was sent overseas in July 1944.
At the time of his death, his brother Clement served in an army camp in Florida.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Family Trees, A footsoldier for Patton / Michael C. Bilder James G. Bilder, The 5th Infantry Division in the ETO, www.newspapers.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery