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ALTWIES, Lyle Francis - Date of
birth
1 October 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Wisconsin -
Hometown
Jefferson County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36248093 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
377th Infantry Regiment,
95th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 November 1944 - Place of
death
France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 20 | 10 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Henry C. Altwies (father)
Lillian B. F. (Gruennert) Altwies (mother)
Warren M. Altwies (brother)
Russel N. Altwies (brother)
Clifford N. Altwies (brother)
Joyce L. Altwies (sister)
Audrey C. Altwies (sister)
Wesley B. Altwies (brother)
More information
Sgt Lyle F. Altwies was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Limey, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com - Barbara L. Klein (niece), www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census / Sireno Weber Family Tree, http://mathieu.gitzhofer.free.fr/irongb.php,
Photo source: www.wwiimemorial.com - Barbara L. Klein, www.findagrave.com - Denise Kellam / Stone Hunter