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WELLS, Edward J - Date of
birth
10 December 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
New York -
Hometown
Oneonta, Otsego County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
12004809 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
1st Engineer Combat Battalion,
1st Infantry Division
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Awards
unknown
Death
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Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
29 May 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 8 | 21 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Berney H. Wells (father)
Laura E. Wells (mother)
More information
S/Sgt Edward J. Wells attended high school for four years and was a clerk before he joined the Regular Army in Albany, New York on 8 October 1940.Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / New York State Birth Index / 1925 State Census
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