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WICKLES, Gerard J - Date of
birth
1 December 1923 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
13134991 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
175th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bettendorf-Schleiden, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 10 | 17 |
Immediate family
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Members
George W. Wickles (father)
Julia (Kridinger) Wickles (mother)
Rose M. Wickles (sister)
More information
Pfc Gerard Wickles joined his unit from a replacement depot on 14 October 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Nancy J. Schaaf, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – Headstone and Interment Record/ 1930 Census / Veteran Compensation Application File
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Nancy J. Schaaf, Charles Kreidinger