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WISE, Jessie - Date of
birth
16 September 1916 -
Age
28 -
Place of birth
Autreyville, Colquitt County, Georgia -
Hometown
Autreyville, Colquitt County, Georgia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
14038542 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
78th Armored Field Artillery Battalion,
2nd Armored Division
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Awards
unknown
Death
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Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
2 May 1945 - Place of
death
Königslutter Forest, east of Braunschweig, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| O | 15 | 2 |
Immediate family
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Members
William Wise (father)
Mattie Wise (mother)
B.J. Wise (brother)
Virginia Wise (sister)
Mary Wise (sister)
Archie Wise (brother)
More information
Pfc Jessie Wise worked on a farm.He enlisted in Jacksonville, Florida on 26 February 1941.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1940 Census, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - After Action Report CCA, www.fold3.com - WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - dt07