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Personal info

Full name
WEISHUHN, Burl Henry
Date of birth
21 November 1920
Age
24
Place of birth
Twining, Arenac County, Michigan
Hometown
Oakland County, Michigan

Military service

Service number
36470187
Rank
Private
Function
unknown
Unit
358th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
1 February 1945
Place of death
Near Winterspelt, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
G 4 29

Immediate family

Members
Chester W. Weishuhn (father)
Lucy (Basney) Weishuhn (mother)
Clifford Weishuhn (brother)
Wilbur Weishuhn (brother)
Ada Weishuhn (sister)
Gladys Weishuhn (sister)
Opal Weishuhn (sister)
James Weishuhn (brother)
Frederick H Weishuhn (brother)
Dorothy Weishuhn (sister)
Bruce Weishuhn (brother)
Gayle Weishuhn (sister)
Louise M. (Rossmond) Weishuhn (wife)
Burl Weishuhn (son)

More information

Pvt Burl H. Weishuhn was employed at the Wilson Foundry and Machine Company before he enlisted at Fort Sheridan, Illinois on 17 July 1944. He was sent overseas in January 1945.

He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Foy, Belgium.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Susan Linton, Terry Hirsch, Nancy Heath, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Seder Costanzo Family Tree / Michigan, Marriage Records, www.history.army.mil

Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Susan Linton Pontiac Weekly Press - 29 March 1945