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EARL, Wilber Noyes - Date of
birth
28 November 1914 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Kenwood, Madison County, New York -
Hometown
Oneida, Madison County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1283566 -
Rank
Captain -
Function
Company Commander -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
313th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 October 1944 - Place of
death
Forêt de Parroy, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 19 | 87 |
Immediate family
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Members
Wilber T. Earl (father)
Miriam T.(Noyes) Earl (mother)
Virginia Earl (sister)
Joan M. Earl (sister)
Charlotte L. (Welsh) Earl (wife)
More information
Capt Wilber N. Earl graduated from Amherst College and was a salesman before he enlisted in Syracuse, New York on 31 March 1941.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Andilly, France.
He is remembered at the Oneida Community Cemetery in Kenwood, Madison County, New York.
Source of information:
Peter Schouteten, 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 / Wayland Smith & Gibson Family Tree, Combat History 79th Infantry Division, www.findagrave.com - Coleman / Polly Held
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Polly Held / K Drag, www.ancestry.com - beaslekd, www.newspapers.com - Chicago Tribune (Illinois)