Nutley Sons Honor Roll

World War II

 

Russell W. Wester

(April 27, 1945) - Pfc. Russell W. Wester, of 112 Prospect street, was killed in action April 11 in Germany.

Pfc. Wester is the son of Mrs. Martha Wester of Prospect street, and the late Mr. Wester, and he is the brother of Mrs. Charles J. Fruehan of Chestnut street.

He had lived in Nutley since he was five years old, attending Lincoln School and graduating from Nutley High school in 1931.

Pfc. Russell W. Wester served in the 93rd Chemical Mortar Battalion. He died April 11, 1945. He is buried at Plot B, Row 8, Grave 9, Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands. He was awarded the Purple Heart.

A longer biography appears in
NUTLEY SONS HONOR ROLL Remembering the Men Who Paid for Our Freedom

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Allied WWII Casualties in the Netherlands Remembered

The 93rd Chemical Mortar Battalion in U.S. & Central Europe
during World War II

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From The Nutley Sun

April 27, 1945

MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR PFC. WESTER

American Battle Monuments Commission

American Legion Post 70 Memorial

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