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DE FOUR, Wilfred J - Date of
birth
8 June 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Michigan -
Hometown
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36984037 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
A Company,
1st 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
25 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Kehman, north of Niederfeulen, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 3 | 25 |
Immediate family
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Members
Emil De Four (father)
Gertrude (Gietzen) De Four (mother)
Norbert De Four (brother)
Elmer De Four (brother)
Emil De Four (brother)
Virginia De Four (sister)
Phyllis De Four (sister)
John De Four (brother)
Ruth De Four (sister)
Joseph De Four (brother)
Robert De Four (brother)
Alice (Cerankowski) De Four (wife)
More information
Pvt Wilfred J. De Four attended high school for one year and was a maintenance worker.He was married to Mrs. Alice De Four on the 1 July 1940 in Detroit.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com –1930 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - LuxAmCem