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PFC Andrew Vander Weide

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PFC Andrew Vander Weide Veteran

Birth
Lester, Lyon County, Iowa, USA
Death
22 Dec 1944 (aged 22)
Hurtgen, Kreis Düren, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Burial
Byron Center, Kent County, Michigan, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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KIA WWII - CO A - 121st Infantry Regiment 8th Infantry Division
Wounded at the Battle of Hurtgen Forest, Andrew died of his wounds on 12/22/1944

The Battle of Hürtgen Forest was a series of battles fought from 19 September to 16 December 1944, between American and German forces on the Western Front during World War II, in the Hürtgen Forest, a 140 km2 (54 sq mi) area about 5 km (3.1 mi) east of the Belgian–German border. It was the longest battle on German ground during World War II and is the longest single battle the U.S. Army has ever fought.
KIA WWII - CO A - 121st Infantry Regiment 8th Infantry Division
Wounded at the Battle of Hurtgen Forest, Andrew died of his wounds on 12/22/1944

The Battle of Hürtgen Forest was a series of battles fought from 19 September to 16 December 1944, between American and German forces on the Western Front during World War II, in the Hürtgen Forest, a 140 km2 (54 sq mi) area about 5 km (3.1 mi) east of the Belgian–German border. It was the longest battle on German ground during World War II and is the longest single battle the U.S. Army has ever fought.



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