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WESTBY, Arthur Henry - Date of
birth
8 November 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Everett, Snohomish County, Washington -
Hometown
Everett, Snohomish County, Washington
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39211834 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
680th Glider Field Artillery Battalion,
17th Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 March 1945 - Place of
death
Wesel, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 12 | 4 |
Immediate family
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Members
Karl A. A. Westby (father)
Severine A. (Sandvaag) Westby (mother)
Dennis W. Westby (brother)
Elsie M. Westby (sister)
More information
Pfc Arthur H. Westby attended Everett High School.He enlisted in Seattle, Washington on 15 July 1943.
His parents were emigrants from Norway, arriving in the United States in 1923.
Source of information: Ralph Peeters, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, NARA, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Naturalization Record of father
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Bonni Buckner