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FESSLER, Wayne R - Date of
birth
1 January 1907 -
Age
37 - Place of
birth
South Fork, Cambria County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Summit County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35587938 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
Anti-Tank Company,
120th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Injuries - Date of
death
25 December 1944 - Place of
death
Malmedy, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 5 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
Harry L. Fessler (father)
Charlotte H. (Young) Fessler (mother)
Burris E. Fessler (sister)
Verna H. Fessler (sister)
Truxton E. Fessler (brother)
Elsie M. (Croyle) Fessler (wife)
Joyce M. Fessler (daughter)
Ruth D. Fessler (daughter)
More information
Wayne Fessler attended college for two years.He enlisted in Akron, Ohio on 27 October 1942.
On 25 December 1944 Malmedy was mistakenly bombed by American bombers. He was probably one of the victims.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com, www.oldhickory30th.com,
www.30thinfantry.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, The Akron Beacon Journal 24 January 1945