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WISDOM, John Wesley - Date of
birth
14 March 1915 -
Age
29 -
Place of birth
Hastings, Adams County, Nebraska -
Hometown
Greeley, Weld County, Colorado
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39323342 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
Service Company,
2nd Armored Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
6 March 1945 - Place of
death
Uerdingen-Krefeld, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 19 | 13 |
Immediate family
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Members
Andrew Wisdom (father)
Iona (Burns) Wisdom (mother)
William L. Wisdom (brother)
Esther (Kitzman) Wisdom (wife)
Robert L. Wisdom (son)
John W. Wisdom-Hill (son)
More information
Pfc John W. Wisdom attended college.He enlisted in December 1942 and was sent overseas in May 1943. He was already a veteran of the campaigns in North Africa and Sicily.
He was killed by artillery fire.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com, www.ancestry.com - Wisdom Family Tree / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Nebraska State Birth Index, www.newspapers.com - Greeley Daily Tribune (Colorado)
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Peter Schouteten