Alfred Wille

Company C 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

KIA 09/19/1944

Alfred Wille was born on May 6, 1908 in Rodenberg, Cook County, Illinois.

His home of residence was listed as Kane, Greene County, Illinois.
His religion was listed as Protestant. He was married to Louise Johnson.

Prior to entering military service he was employed by McClure & Struckman Company
in Elgin, Illinois.

His Army serial number indicates he was drafted into the Army.

The application for his grave marker indicates he entered the Army on September 24, 1943.

He was assigned to Company C from the 4th Infantry Division replacement pool
on July 11, 1944.

He was promoted to Private First Class in Company C on August 20, 1944.

Private First Class Wille was killed in action in Germany near Brandscheid
on September 19, 1944.

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Alfred Wille was buried in the temporary U.S. Military Cemetery,
Fosse Cemetery, Namur, Belgium and some time later his remains
his remains were returned to the United States where he was
reinterred in Illinois.

Burial:
Lakewood Memorial Park
Elgin
Cook County
Illinois
Plot: Section 14

Grave marker for Alfred Wille

Photo by BobH from the Find A Grave website

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