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WANG, Alfred Alex "Sonny" - Date of
birth
13 May 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Los Angeles County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39582522 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
115th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 December 1944 - Place of
death
Sportplatze in Jülich, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 21 | 17 |
Immediate family
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Members
Alfred A. Wang (father)
Nellie (Schoolly) Wang (mother)
Florence E. Wang (sister)
Marian E. Wang (twin sister)
Ruth A. (Smith) Wang (wife)
More information
Pvt Alfred Wang enlisted at Fort McArthur, San Pedro, California on 13 April 1944. He worked as a machine operator.He joined his unit from a replacement depot on 21 November 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Patricia Walsh (niece), www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Illinois Birth Index / 1930 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Ken Bult