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OURS, William Thomas - Date of
birth
29 May 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Homer City, Indiana County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Cuba, Allegany County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32831098 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
38th Infantry Regiment,
2nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Elz, northwest of Limburg an der Lahn, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 5 | 46 |
Immediate family
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Members
Adam A. Ours (father)
Bertha M. (Simmons) Ours (mother)
Virginia A. (Davis) Ours (wife)
More information
Sgt William T. Ours enlisted in Buffalo, New York on 1 February 1943.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.newspapers.com - Cumberland Evening Times
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / pjt