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WISSEN, Edgar David - Date of
birth
17 February 1919 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Bastrop, Bastrop County, Texas -
Hometown
Del Valle, Travis County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38255777 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
230th Field Artillery Battalion,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
22 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Lamersdorf-Schophoven, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 4 | 23 |
Immediate family
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Members
Robert Wissen (father)
Emma V. (Erickson) Wissen (mother)
Eugene R. Wissen (brother)
Noami V. Wissen (sister)
Florence E. Wissen (sister)
Lambert Wissen (brother)
More information
Pfc Edgar D. Wissen enlisted on 9 November 1942 and was sent overseas in January 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.oldhickory30th.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Austin American Statesman 15 March 1945