World War II Honoree

Jack H. Weber

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

RANK: PRIVATE 1ST CLASS. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE ARMY NOVEMBER 21, 1942 AT MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN AND SERVED IN EUROPE WITH I-COMPANY, 399TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 100TH INFANTRY ‘CENTURY’ DIVISION ATTACHED TO THE U.S. 7TH ARMY. KILLED IN ACTION JANUARY 9, 1945 WHILE FIGHTING IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE, THE ARDENNES-ALSACE CAMPAIGN. HE DIED IN THE VICINITY OF BITCHE, FRANCE WHILE HIS DIVISION WAS REPULSING THE GERMAN ARMY COUNTERATTACKS AND WAS BURIED IN AN UNKNOWN CEMETERY. AFTER THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES IN EUROPE; HIS REMAINS WERE RETURNED TO HIS FAMILY, WITH INTERMENT IN THE UNION CEMETERY, MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN.