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SOGGE, Wilmer Dean - Date of
birth
30 April 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota -
Hometown
Minnehaha County, South Dakota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37478550 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
406th Infantry Regiment,
102nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Linnich, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 18 | 19 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ingvald Sogge (father)
Kathryn G. Sogge (mother)
Jack Sogge (brother)
Richard Sogge (brother)
Viola Sogge (sister)
More information
Wilmer Sogge graduated from Washington High School. He attended Augustana College for a year and South Dakota State college for 18 months.
His sister, Viola Sogge, was in service with the Red Cross as a civilian employe and served in Hawaii.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com, www.ancestry.com - Arias Family Tree / 1930 Census, www.newspapers.com - Argus Leader
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.newspapers.com - Argus Leader