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WINGARD, Jacob Henry - Date of
birth
8 August 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Beccaria, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Philipsburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
13146236 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ & HQ Company,
3rd Battalion,
501st Parachute Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 September 1944 - Place of
death
St. Antonius windmill, Zandvliet 11
Eerde, The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 4 | 29 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Jacob H Wingard (father)
Emily D. Wingard (mother)
Evelyn (Hannel) Wingard (wife)
More information
Sgt Jacob H. Wingard volunteered for the U.S. Army in Altoona, Penssylvania on 14 December 1942.He was killed at about 11 o'clock by a German sniper while he was hiding in a windmill as a lookout for directing mortar fire. The windmill was destroyed by German cannon fire.
In 2011, the windmill was restored and now houses the 'Geronimo Museum', a tribute to the 501st PIR.
Sgt Wingard was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Son, The Netherlands.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.specialforcesroh.com, Petra Pulles - Stichting Screaming Eagles of WWII, www.ancestry.com - Veteran Compensation Application File
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Gerrie Franken - SOHE, Dianne Byers, www.specialforcesroh.com