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MC CORMICK, William Montague - Date of
birth
1909 -
Age
unknown -
Place of birth
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada -
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York City, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32804686 -
Rank
Technician Fourth Grade -
Function
Tank Driver -
Unit
701st Tank Battalion
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Boslar, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 2 | 10 |
Immediate family
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Members
John Mc Cormick (father)
Susan (Frampton) Mc Cormick (mother)
Gwendolyn G. Mc Cormick (wife)
More information
T/4 William M. Mc Cormick was a checker before he enlisted in New York City, New York on 13 February 1943.The unit joined the assault across Roer River on 23 February 1945 and were attacking northward, reaching the Rhine at Krefeld. When their tank was hit, S/Sgt Jesse M. Bachofer ran toward the tank, attempting to save T/4 M Cormick but was turned back by the flames. S/Sgt Bachofer, a fellow tank crew member, wrote home that Mac (William Mc Cormick) was the driver of the tank and that they were the best of friends.
Bachofer was killed in action 9 April 1945 in Steinburg, Germany.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - After Action Report 701st TB, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, Wartime Heritage Assocaition
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet