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HEISER, William Henry Jr - Date of
birth
30 October 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33368207 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
377th Infantry Regiment,
95th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 March 1945 - Place of
death
Aachen, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| N | 1 | 10 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William H. Heiser (father)
Lillian (Quinn) Heiser (mother)
Dorothy Heiser (sister)
More information
Pvt William H. Heiser Jr. enlisted in Allentown, Pennsylvania on 28 September 1942. He was sent overseas in August 1944 and was wounded in action in France, hospitalized in England and returned to active duty in Frebruary 1945. For this wound he was awarded the Purple Heart a first time.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.wwiimemorial.com - A Grateful American, www.ancestry.com - Heckman Family Tree / 1930 Census / Veteran Compensation Application File, Republican and Herald - 14 March 1997
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet