Rank and Name,Tecnichian Fifth Grade Wayne Ahrenkiel.

Unit/Placed in,24th Reconnaissance Troop,24th Infantry Division”Taro “.

Wayne is born on June 16, 1924 in Melville Township, Iowa.

Father, Sam Aherenkeil.

Mother, .Jesse Ahrenkeil.

Sister, Ruby Ahrenkeil.

Brothers, Ronald and Russell Ahrenkeil.

Wayne enlisted the U.S.Army in Philippines with service number # 37656532.

Wayne was KIA in the fights over Luzon, Philippines on Feb. 15, 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Infantry Badge, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

Wayne is buried/mentioned at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial  Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines.

Wayne also has a Memorial Grave  at Clio Cemetery, Clio, Wayne County, Iowa, USA.

Thanks to  http://24thida.com/taps/0_taps_default.html Jean Louis Vijgen, ABMC,  https://abmc.gov Info P.O.W.

Wes Injerd, Dwight Rider: http://www.mansell.com/pow-index.html

NavyLog, http://navylog.navymemorial.org Philippine Scouts Heritage Society, Sean Conjenos, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

Familysearch.com, https://www.familysearch.org Navy Marines Info Geoffrey Roecker, https://missingmarines.com/ Medals Info, http://www.honorstates.org Website, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/