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WAINWRIGHT, David A - Date of
birth
8 August 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Hammond, Lake County, Indiana -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36707032 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
379th Infantry Regiment,
95th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 January 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 2 | 43 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Max Wainwright (father)
Letitia H. Wainwright (mother)
Herbert M. Wainwright (brother)
Max R. Wainwright (brother)
More information
Pvt David A Wainwright was employed at Wisconsin Steel Company.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery, www.newspapers.com - Chicago Tribune 8 March 1945