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Personal info

Full name
SHOCKCOR, William Thomas
Date of birth
20 August 1925
Age
19
Place of birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Hometown
Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania

Military service

Service number
13193948
Rank
Private First Class
Function
unknown
Unit
342nd Infantry Regiment,
86th Infantry Division
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
11 April 1945
Place of death
In the vicinity of Bonzel - Attendorn, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
Plot Row Grave
L 19 14

Immediate family

Members
William T. Shockcor (father)
Josephine (Houser) Shockcor (mother)
Joseph Shockcor (brother)

More information

Pfc William T. Shockcor enlisted in Allentown, Pennsylvania on 3 August 1943.
A graduate of the Williamsport High School, Private Shockcor enlisted in the Army Specialized Training Program while a student at Lehigh University. Upon cutailment of the program, he was assigned to the infantry and took basic training at Fort Benning, Ga. He later served at Camp Livingston, La., and finally at San Luis Obispo, Calif., prior to going abroad in February. The family moved to Allentown 2 years ago.

Source of information: Leo Minne, Astrid van Erp, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / Veteran Compensation Application File, www.fold3.com, www.newspapers.com - Williamsport Sun-Gazette

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Joel Frampton Gilfert