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WACHENDORFER, Charles Francis - Date of
birth
24 June 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Joliet, Will County, Illinois -
Hometown
Joliet, Will County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36630154 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
Service Company,
16th Armored Infantry Battalion,
13th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Rösrath, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 21 | 19 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles F. Wachendorfer (father)
Clara S. (Reick) Wachendorfer (mother)
Walter C. Wachendorfer (brother)
Virginia Wachendorfer (sister)
Eloise Wachendorfer (wife)
More information
Sgt Charles F. Wachendorfer graduated from Joliet Township High School in 1941. He was employed as an assistant auditor.
Source of information: www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, www.ancestry.com - Family Tree / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.13tharmoreddivision.org
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Marie Jose Gilissen, Kevin McGowan/Joe Ramsak, Joliet Township High School 1941