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WEBER, John Richard "Dick" - Date of
birth
27 November 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Havelock, Lancaster County, Nebraska -
Hometown
Lancaster County, Nebraska
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37257943 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
121st Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 December 1944 - Place of
death
Hürtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 7 | 20 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Henry R. Weber (father)
Catherine M. (Hoch) Weber (mother)
James R. Weber (brother)
Irvin E. Weber (brother)
Robert E. Weber (brother)
Everett H. Weber (brother)
Arleen O. (Burkett) Weber (wife)
Cathie Weber (daughter)
More information
S/Sgt John R. Weber graduated from Havelock high School and was a printing salesman.He enlisted in August 1942.
his daughter was only four months old when he was killed.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com - Cathie Mazour, www.ancestry.com - Carnal Tree, www.newspapers.com - Lincoln Evening Journal
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Romy Waber