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HEGER, Wilton E - Date of
birth
25 January 1907 -
Age
37 -
Place of birth
St. Louis, Missouri -
Hometown
St. Louis, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37639842 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Seinghouse, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 41 | 32 |
Immediate family
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Members
Oscar Heger (father)
Lillie Heger (mother)
Myrtle Heger (sister)
Ruth (Hull) Heger (wife)
Robert W. Heger (son)
More information
Pvt Wilton E. Heger was a bookkeeper before he enlisted at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri on 3 May 1944.Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1920/1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / Missouri Birth Register / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men, www.80thDivision.com
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