Find A Grave - Margraten

Cole, Robert George b. March 20, 1915 d. September 18, 1944
World War II Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served in the United States Army during World War II as a Lieutenant Colonel in the 101st Airborne Division. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery near Carentan, France, on June 11, 1944. His citation reads "Lt. Col. Cole was personally leading his battalion in forcing the last 4 bridges on the road to Carentan when his entire unit was suddenly pinned to the ground by intense and withering enemy rifle, machinegun, mortar, and artillery...[Read More]
Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial, Margraten, Eijsden-Margraten Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands
Plot: Plot B, Row 15, Grave 27
James Jr., Willy F. b. March 18, 1920 d. April 8, 1945
World War II Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Willy F. James, Jr enlisted in the United States army at the age of 22. He was sent to Germany with Company C, 413th Infantry Regiment, 104th Infantry Division where he was killed while attempting to rescue his platoon leader. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor in 1997 with the citation reading: "For extraordinary heroism on April 7, 1945, near Lippoldsberg, Germany. As lead scout during a maneuver, Pvt. James was the first to...[Read More] (Bio by: Anne Cady)
Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial, Margraten, Eijsden-Margraten Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands
Plot: Plot P Row 9 Grave 9
Kee ., Sgt. Louis S b. 1920 d. May 22, 1945

Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial, Margraten, Eijsden-Margraten Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands
Peters, George J. d. March 24, 1945
World War II Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served in the United States Army during World War II as a Private in Company G, 507th Parachute Infantry, 17th Airborne Division. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery at Fluren, Germany, on March 24, 1945. His citation reads "Pvt. Peters, a platoon radio operator with Company G, made a descent into Germany near Fluren, east of the Rhine. With 10 others, he landed in a field about 75 yards from a German machinegun supported by riflemen...[Read More]
Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial, Margraten, Eijsden-Margraten Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands
Plot: Plot G Row 17 Grave 8
Rose, Maurice b. 1899 d. March 30, 1945
US Army Major General. Born November 26, 1899 in Middletown Connecticut, he began his U.S. Army career graduating from West Point in 1916. During World War I, he served as a First Lieutenant with the 89th Infantry Division at the Argonne and at St. Miheil, France. At the start of World War II, he was a Colonel assigned to the 1st Armored Division in North Africa and received a Silver Star Medal at the battle for Tunisia in 1943. In 1944, he was promoted Brigadier General of the 2nd Armored...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial, Margraten, Eijsden-Margraten Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands
Varney ., PFC. Maynard L b. 1908 d. April 12, 1945

Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial, Margraten, Eijsden-Margraten Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands
Wetzel, PFC. Walter C. d. April 3, 1945
Medal of Honor Recipient. Rank and Organization: Private First Class, U.S. Army, 13th Infantry, 8th Infantry Division.
Place and Date Birken, Germany, 3 April 1945. Citation: Pfc. Wetzel, an acting squad leader with the Antitank Company of the 13th Infantry, was guarding his platoon's command post in a house at Birken, Germany, during the early morning hours of 3 April 1945, when he detected strong enemy forces moving in to attack. He ran into the house, alerted the occupants and immediately...[Read More]
Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial, Margraten, Eijsden-Margraten Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands
Plot: Plot N, Row 18, Grave 10
Will, Walter J. d. March 30, 1945
World War II Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served in the United States Army during World War II as a 1st Lieutenant in Company K 18th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery near Eisern, Germany, on March 30, 1945. His citation reads "He displayed conspicuous gallantry during an attack on powerful enemy positions. He courageously exposed himself to withering hostile fire to rescue 2 wounded men and then, although painfully wounded himself, made a...[Read More]
Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial, Margraten, Eijsden-Margraten Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands
Plot: Plot D, Row 3, Grave 32

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