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WICKWIRE, John Gilbert - Date of
birth
29 September 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Michigan -
Hometown
Jackson County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36861465 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
121st Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 November 1944 - Place of
death
Aachen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 16 | 13 |
Immediate family
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Members
James S. Wickwire (father)
Hazel G. Wickwire (mother)
James S. Wickwire (brother)
Robert D. Wickwire (brother)
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census, The Palladium News 12 December 1944
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Deb Hayes-Wolfe, Jackson Newspaper