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MUNSON, William W - Date of
birth
7 May 1919 -
Age
25 -
Place of birth
Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut -
Hometown
Summit County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36910948 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
273rd Infantry Regiment,
69th Infantry Division,
2nd Platoon
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 February 1945 - Place of
death
Lindenweg
Miescheid, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 14 | 13 |
Immediate family
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Members
John B. Munson (father)
Lola (Wilson) Munson (mother)
John B. Munson (brother)
Mary E. (Schweikert) Munson (wife)
Judith E. Munson (daughter)
More information
On the evening of 22 February 1945, the farm where the 3rd Platoon of B Company had found shelter, blew up, due to the detonation of a shaped charge, called a "Beehive". At that moment, 58 people were in the building. 51 of them were killed.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, Raf Dyckmans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census / Family Trees, http://www.shoreweb.com/cindy/miescheid.htm
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Judith Ellen Munson Miller (daughter)