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GOLDSTRAW, William Henry Jr - Date of
birth
20 April 1910 -
Age
34 - Place of
birth
Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland -
Hometown
Mercer County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42143018 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Wilwerwiltz and Pintsch, Luxembourg
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1 | 36 |
Immediate family
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Members
William H. Goldstraw (father)
Alice E. (Phillips) Goldstraw (mother)
Anna E. Goldstraw (sister)
Elsie G. (Ziegler) Goldstraw (wife)
Robert Goldstraw (son)
Caroline Goldstraw (daughter)
John E. Goldstraw (son)
More information
Pfc William H. Goldstraw Jr. enlisted in Fort Dix, New Jersey on 31 May 1944. He attended high school for 1 year.He is remembered at the Greenwood Cemetery in Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.findagrave.com - Wayne Irons, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1940 Census / WWII Enlistment Record / U.S WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Wayne Irons