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ASHENFELDER, Dillwyn John - Date of
birth
28 April 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Princess Anne County, Virginia -
Hometown
Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33325840 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
H Company,
2nd Battalion,
8th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry 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
19 November 1944 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 4 | 25 |
Immediate family
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Members
John D. Ashenfelder (father)
Emily (Linker) Ashenfelder (mother)
Emily Ashenfelder (sister)
William W. Ashenfelder (brother)
More information
Sgt Dillwyn J. Ashenfelder enlisted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 3 July 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Danny van der Groen, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Arkwright Family Tree / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.ivydivisionww2.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten