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WERNLE, William Frederick - Date of
birth
13 January 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Illinois -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-343103 -
Rank
Captain -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
60th Infantry Regiment,
9th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 September 1944 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 6 | 74 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Karl A. Wernle (father)
Rose (Marshall) Wernle (mother)
Paul Wernle (brother)
Karl M. Wernle (brother)
Barbara Wernle (wife)
More information
Capt William F. Wernle graduated from the University of Illinois in 1936. He was employed at the credit department of James B. Clow and Sons when he joined the Regular Army in December 1940.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com, www.ancestry.com - Czedik Family Tree, Monty McDaniel, Chicago Tribune - Nov 12, 1944
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Monty McDaniel, Chicago Tribune - Nov 12, 1944, U.S. School Yearbook