US PARAS McMaster, Wayne Allen

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

McMaster ​

• FORENAME

Wayne Allen​

• UNIT

509 Parachute Infantry Battalion (HQ and HQ Company) ​

• RANK

First Lieutenant ​

• NUMBER

0-561609 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

3rd March 1944 ​

• AGE

23​

• GRAVESITE

Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia Section 12 Site 1505 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Wayne County, Nebraska​

born 30.04.1920 Sioux City, Iowa, USA​

father Clyde Allen McMaster (1878-1947)​

mother Bertha Lulu (nee Bryan) McMaster (1887-1966)​

3 years college​

attended University of Texas​

civil occupation skilled occupations in building of aircraft​

single without dependents upon enlistment​

01.07.1941 draft card Wayne, Nebraska​

02.01.1942 entered service Los Angeles, California (Service Number 19067099)​

awarded Silver Star​

DOW Anzio, Italy​

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note one source has also McMasters, Robert E. 2Lt (0-749484) as 509 PIB but he served with 445 Bomber Group, USAAF ​

 

[Citius]

Wayne A. McMaster

This man was my grandfathers - Russell Casper Fox- best friend. They grew up together in Wayne Nebraska - Wayne McMaster father was a dentist. My grandfather wrote Waynes father after hearing of his death and received a letter back from him. I have this letter and will post it when I can. My grandfather flew the American flag for the rest of his life, saluting his friend every time I ever saw him raise it. C. Schell