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WORTZKEY, Edgar Noel - Date of
birth
1913 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Pierce County, Washington -
Hometown
Pierce County, Washington
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
19016366 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
310th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Remagen, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 13 | 55 |
Immediate family
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Members
Peter J. Wortzkey (father)
Margaret E. (Southworth) Wortzkey (mother)
James B. Wortzkey (brother)
Georgia I. Wortzkey (sister)
More information
Pfc Edward N. Wortzkey enlisted at Fort Lewis, Washington on 20 September 1940.He worked in manufacture of textiles before he enlisted.
He was first buried at Block I-4, Row 9, Grave 170.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.findagrave.com - James L. Cooper, Richard Blunk, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Vonzant Herbert Stoughton Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet