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WEIGEL, Francis Isidore - Date of
birth
26 September 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Harrison, Boone County, Iowa -
Hometown
Boone County, Iowa
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37750199 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
242nd Infantry Regiment,
42nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 February 1945 - Place of
death
Hagenau, Alsace, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 39 | 15 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Ernest Weigel (father)
Mary (McKenna) Weigel (mother)
Laurence Weigel (brother)
More information
Pvt Francis I. Weigel was first buried at Block Q, Row 10, Grave 237.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Katie Weigel, Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, http://cgsc.cdmhost.com, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil
Photo source: Peter Schouteten