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WENDT, Wilson Adelbert - Date of
birth
31 December 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
New York -
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York City, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
14192248 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 April 1945 - Place of
death
Erfurt, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 5 | 19 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Adelbert T. Wendt (father)
Lucy M. (Munnerlyn) Wendt (mother)
More information
Wilson Wendt was a student at The Citadel and would have graduated in 1945. He also attended the Winyah Graded School and the The Military College of South Carolina Located in Charleston.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Mart Janssen, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov,
http://thecitadelmemorialeurope.wordpress.com, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: www.citadel.edu, Roger Long