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WATHEN, George Frederick - Date of
birth
16 December 1907 -
Age
37 -
Place of birth
Oakville, St. Mary's County, Maryland -
Hometown
St. Mary's County, Maryland
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
13075317 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
359th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Longvilly, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 4 | 9 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frederick W. Wathen (father)
Mary R. (Watson) Wathen (mother)
Anita R. Wathen (sister)
Rosa L. Wathen (sister)
Mary R. Wathen (sister)
Helen C. Wathen (sister)
More information
S/Sgt George F. Wathen attended Charlotte Hall Military School and Western Maryland College. He was employed at the Naval Powder Factory.He volunteered for the Army of the United States in Washington, District of Columbia on 11 June 1942.
He is remembered at the Saint Peters Catholic Church Cemetery in Waldorf, Charles County, Maryland.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Parker Family Tree, www.findagrave.com – Russ Pickett / Gravelyserious
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery / Gravelyserious, www.ancestry.com – M L Niehaus