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SCHWIESOW, Wallace Frank - Date of
birth
29 September 1925 -
Age
19 -
Place of birth
Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington -
Hometown
Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39216841 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
776th Field Artillery Battalion
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
21 February 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 7 | 13 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Frederick J. Schwiesow (father)
Rose M. Schwiesow (mother)
Annie R. Schwiesow (sister)
Frederick J. Schwiesow (brother)
William R. Schwiesow (brother)
Marie Schwiesow (sister)
Lorraine E. Schwiesow (sister)
More information
Pfc Wallace F. Schwiesow was employed at a Service Station before he enlisted in Seattle, Washington on 15 December 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Kathy McDermott, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Dickerson Moss Family Tree / 1940 Census, www.findagrave.com – MAJ Jimmy Cotton
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, The News Tribune - 21 March 1945