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Siegwarth, George Julius

Date of birth:
September 15th, 1921 (Marathon County/Wisconsin, USA)
Date of death:
September 23rd, 1944 (Near Eindhoven, Netherlands)
Buried on:
Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial
Plot: B. Row: 7. Grave: 15.
Service number:
16095033
Nationality:
American

Biography

Private 1st Class, Chauffeur
HQ Company, 2nd Battalion, 506 PIR, 101 Airborne Division.

Son of Louis Siegwarth and Regina (Franz) Siegwarth. Originally from Marathon County, Wisconsin, volunteered for service on 26-8-1942 in Milwaukee,Wisconsin. Killed on 23-9-1944 during Operation Market Garden near Eindhoven. Initially buried at Son Temporary American Military Cemetery and later reburied at Margraten.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Private 1st Class
Purple Heart

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