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WELLS, Arthur Francis - Date of
birth
31 May 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Reynoldsville, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Reynoldsville, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33768299 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
134th Infantry Regiment,
35th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 November 1944 - Place of
death
Forêt de Grémecey, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 48 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
Addison J. Wells (father)
Ella S. (Phillips) Wells (mother)
Susan L. Wells (sister)
Addison P. Wells (brother)
Donald H. Wells (brother)
Miriam J. Wells (sister
More information
Pfc Arthur F. Wells attended high school for thre years before he enlisted in Altoona, Pennsylvania on 29 January 1944.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France.
He is remembered at the Reynoldsville Cemetery in Reynoldsville, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania.
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 / Wells Family Tree, After Action Report 35th Infantry Division, www.findagrave.com – Frogman / James A. Wells
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – James A. Wells