Orville Duane Wirtjes was born June 30, 1927 to Thomas and Gertrude Johanna Wirtjes. He died Mar. 16, 1945 and is buried in Cedar Cemetery, Sac City, IA.
Pvt. Wirtjes served in World War II with the U.S. Army 26th Infantry Division, 104th Infantry Regiment. He was KIA near Bretten, Germany.
Source: ancestry.com
