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GOLDIE, William Cooper - Date of
birth
11 September 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Illinois -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
16126594 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
273rd Infantry Regiment,
69th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 February 1945 - Place of
death
Rescheid, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 13 | 2 |
Immediate family
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Members
John C. Goldie (father)
Eleanor (Sinclair) Goldie (mother)
Margaret E. Goldie (sister)
John A. Goldie (brother)
Robert L. Goldie (brother)
Betty J. Goldie (sister)
Donald Goldie (brother)
More information
Pfc William Goldie attended high school for two years.He volunteered for the Army of the United States in Chicago, Illinois on 22 September 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / WWII Enlistment Record / Cook County Illinois Birth Index / Family Tree, www.69th-infantry-division.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Robert Erickson (nephew) - courtesy of Kathy McDermott