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WIND, Niles Eric Jr - Date of
birth
14 October 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Minneapolis, Anoka County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Cooper County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37577002 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
395th Infantry Regiment,
99th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 March 1945 - Place of
death
North of Cologne, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 10 | 22 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Niles E. Wind Sr. (father)
Gladys L. (Trachy) Wind (mother)
More information
Pfc Niles E. Wind was a driver before he enlisted at Fort Snelling, Minnesota on 10 September 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / Thompson White Family History
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com - Judy Boss