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WENDER, William H - Date of
birth
18 June 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Oak Hill, Fayette County, West Virginia -
Hometown
South Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
20143687 -
Rank
Technician Fourth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
38th Infantry Regiment,
2nd Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 February 1945 - Place of
death
Rocherath, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 12 | 10 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William H. Wender (father)
Theresa C. (Madson) Wender (mother)
Neil F. Wender (brother)
Raymond M. Wender (brother)
Laurette E. Wender (sister)
More information
T/4 William H. Wender enlisted in Portland, Maine on 24 February 1941.He was a taylor before he enlisted.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Rabinowitz Family Tree
Photo source: Aimee Fogg, Ralph Peeters