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SCHWANKE, Wilfred R - Date of
birth
12 December 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio -
Hometown
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35321578 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
302nd Infantry Regiment,
94th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
29 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Trier, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 13 | 41 |
Immediate family
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Members
Adolph Schwanke (father)
Natalie M. (Tober) Schwanke (mother)
Eleanor K. Schwanke (sister)
Alvin A. Schwanke (brother)
More information
Pfc Wilfred R. Schwanke attended high school for 1 year before he enlisted in Cleveland, Ohio on 24 August 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record / Dowler Wilkinson Tufts Felter Tree / Ohio Birth Index, http://94thinfdiv.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery