Ivan Roy Wellington, Jr. - Jacksonville Beach, FL - Graves Mentioning a Cause of Death on Waymarking.com

Ivan Roy Wellington, Jr.'s memorial headstone is located directly in front of the headstone for his parents, Ivan Roy Wellington and Viva Lewis Wellington. The memorial headstone inscription reads:

Ivan Roy
Wellington, Jr.
Jan. 7, 1924 - Feb. 25, 1945
Killed in Rodingen, Germany.
Buried in Margraten Military
Cemetery in Holland.

"Pfc Ivan R. Wellington Jr. enlisted at Camp Blanding, Florida on 13 May 1943. He has a memorial stone at the H. Warren Smith Memorial Cemetery in Jacksonville Beach, Duval County, Florida."

-- Source

According to this same source, he was born in New York, but his hometown at the time of his death was Jacksonville Beach, Florida. His rank was Private First Class, and he served in the 119th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division. He was killed in action in Rödingen-Kalrath, Germany.

Type of Death Listed: Killed by something Website (if available): [Web Link] Cause of death inscription on headstone: Not listed

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