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GROCEMAN, William Edmond Jr - Date of
birth
15 October 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Missouri -
Hometown
Jackson County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O2005680 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
311th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 April 1945 - Place of
death
Birgden, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| O | 13 | 16 |
Immediate family
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Members
William E. Groceman (father)
Thelma E. (Willey) Groceman (mother)
Earl D. Groceman (brother)
Paul R. Groceman (brother)
Dwayne Groceman (brother)
Howard L. Groceman (brother)
More information
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Source of information: Peter Schouteten; Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com - James L. Cooper, www.ancestry.com - Groceman Family Tree / 1940 Census / U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / WWII Draft Cards
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet