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WIDNER, Wayne Eugene - Date of
birth
26 April 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Princeton, Mercer County, Missouri -
Hometown
Mercer County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37510425 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
746th Tank Battalion
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 April 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 17 | 3 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Tipton H. Widner (father)
Elise A. (Bridges) Widner (mother)
Christine Widner (sister)
Ida M. Widner (sister)
Velma M. Widner (sister)
Henry H. Widner (brother)
Josephine Widner (sister)
Arthur Widner (brother)
Mary Widner (sister)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Record, http://www.yeide.net/World_War_II_History/ETO_Tank_Bn_Histories.html, www.fold3.com - WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet