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BERTINE, Wilbur Marchman - Date of
birth
16 February 1926 -
Age
18 - Place of
birth
Red Level, Citrus County, Florida -
Hometown
Red Level, Citrus County, Florida
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34946371 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
I Company,
3rd 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
18 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Heiderscheid, Luxembourg
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 3 | 19 |
Immediate family
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Members
Conrad A. Bertine Sr. (father)
Francis E. (Turner) Bertine (mother)
James E. Bertine (brother)
Mildred Bertine (sister)
Conrad A. Bertine Jr. (brother)
Evelyne F. Bertine (sister)
Edward Bertine (brother)
Elsie Bertine (sister)
Ardyce Bertine (brother)
Gordon Bertine (brother)
More information
Pvt Wilbur M. Bertine attended high school for one year and worked on the family farm before he enlisted at Fort McPherson, Atlanta, Georgia on 17 May 1944.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census, Headstone and Interment Record / Mathew Scarbourgh Geer Family Tree / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - LuxAmCem, Hannah Majewski - Evelyn Bertine Bailey