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WYLAND, James Edward - Date of
birth
18 August 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Spangler, Cambria County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36542196 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
10th Armored Infantry Battalion,
4th Armored Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Niedergeckler-Geichlingen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 10 | 11 |
Immediate family
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Members
Albert P.Wyland (father)
Mary E. (Dolan) Wyland (mother)
Lawrence F. Wyland (brother)
Alice C. Wyland (sister)
Justina B. Wyland (sister)
Dechantel Wyland (sister)
Constance N. Wyland (sister)
Albert P. Wyland (brother)
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com, - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Records, AAR 53rd AIB July 44 thru May 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, - LuxAmCem