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STERLING, William Henery - Date of
birth
27 August 1922 -
Age
22 -
Place of birth
Sherman Township, Mason County, Michigan -
Hometown
Sheridan, Mason County, Michigan -
Ethnicity
White
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36414419 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
24th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized),
4th Cavalry Group
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Malmedy, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 15 | 19 |
Immediate family
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Members
Alfred P. Sterling (father)
Mary (Gallagher) Sterling (mother)
Charles E. Sterling (brother)
Phillip A. Sterling (brother)
James D. Sterling (brother)
Adelbert C. Sterling (brother)
Robert W. Sterling (brother)
Mary C. Sterling (sister)
Ida B. Sterling (sister)
Ellen A. Sterling (sister)
Loretta M. Sterling (sister)
Joe L. Sterling (brother)
Oliver Sterling (twin brother)
More information
T/5 William H. Sterling worked on a farm before he enlisted in Kalamazoo, Michigan on 15 December 1942.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Fosse, Belgium.
He is mentioned on the 4th Calvary Memorial at Fort Meade, South Dakota.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - various family trees / U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, 1942-1949, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - After Action Report 4th Cavalry Group, Susan Linton, Dan Fenner (nephew)
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, legion.org/memorial, Dan Fenner (nephew),