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PRESTON, Wesley Loree - Date of
birth
26 August 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Michigan -
Hometown
VanDyke, Macomb County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36975182 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
406th Infantry Regiment,
102nd Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 November 1944 - Place of
death
Near Apweiler, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 16 | 16 |
Immediate family
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Members
Cassius F. Preston (father)
Nellie F. (Loree) Preston (mother)
William Preston (brother)
Thelma Preston (sister)
Mary E.T. (Monteith) Preston (wife)
David L. Preston (son)
More information
Pvt Wesley Preston was employed by a tool and dye company in Detroit.He enlisted on 29 April 1944 and was sent overseas in October 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com
Photo source: www.ancestry.com, www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, David L. Preston