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WEDDELL, Cyril D - Date of
birth
9 August 1924 -
Age
20 -
Place of birth
South Dakota -
Hometown
Bon Homme County, South Dakota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37772897 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ & HQ Company,
3rd Battalion,
291st Infantry Regiment,
75th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
31 March 1945 - Place of
death
Marl-Datteln, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 16 | 9 |
Immediate family
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Members
William R. Weddell (father)
Mary E. Weddell (mother)
Ruby A. Weddell (sister)
More information
Pfc Cyril D. Weddell was employed at the Montgomery Ward Co., and later at the Pioneer Fruit in Deadwood.He enlisted at Fort Snelling, Minnesota on 24 August 1944.
Source of information: FOHF, wwwwwiimemorial.com, NARA, www.ancestry.com - Death Index, www.newspapers.com - The Black Hills Weekly
Photo source: www.findagrave.com