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WELLS, Delbert Gardner - Date of
birth
29 August 1911 -
Age
33 - Place of
birth
McDonough County, Illinois -
Hometown
Dallas City, Hancock County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36769083 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
30th Infantry Regiment,
3rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Zweibrücken, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 7 | 3 |
Immediate family
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Members
Gardner W. Wells (father)
Anna (Chandler) Wells (mother)
Albert K. Wells (brother)
Mae E. (Brown) Wells (wife)
More information
Sgt Delbert G. Wells attended high school for four years and was self employed before he enlisted in November 1943.From October 1944 to December he was hospitalized in France for wounds at the thorax and face, caused by artillery shell fragments.
From January 1945 to February he was hospitalized in France for cellulitis.
Sgt Wells was killed by artillery shell fragments in the head.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Cards, History 3rd Infantry Division WWII
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - JoMarRo