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WICHTENDAHL, Ernest Frederick - Date of
birth
14 November 1923 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo County, California -
Hometown
San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39035868 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
313th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 October 1944 - Place of
death
Near Emberménil, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 41 | 23 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ernest F. Wichtendahl (father)
Freda F. (Feidt) Wichtendahl (mother)
George W. Wichtendahl (brother)
John F. Wichtendahl (brother)
More information
Pfc Ernest F. Wichtendahl attended high school for two years and was a carpenter before he enlisted in San Francisco, California on 30 December 1942. He was sent overseas in June 1944.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 / Wichtendahl Family Tree, Combat History 79th Infantry Division, www.findagrave.com – Eriene Mazotas Best Bremmer, www.newspapers.com – The Tribune 9 June 1945
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