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WELZ, Emmett Lee - Date of
birth
30 March 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Bevier, Macon County, Missouri -
Hometown
Bevier, Macon County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37187436 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
60th Armored Infantry Battalion,
9th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 March 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 3 | 6 |
Immediate family
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Members
Henry Welz (father)
Allie (Grable) Welz (mother)
John Welz (brother)
Frederick W. Welz (brother)
Catherine Welz (sister)
Bessie L. Welz (sister)
Lessie L. Welz (sister)
Source of information: Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Family Tree / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: Siem Voogt, www.findagrave.com