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SIPSEY, William Brown - Date of
birth
21 June 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Lawrence, Essex County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
North Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
11052420 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
82nd Armored Reconnaissance Battalion,
2nd Armored Division
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Awards
Bronze Star
Death
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Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
16 May 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Braunschweig, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 12 | 17 |
Immediate family
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Members
Julian A. Sipsey (father)
Elizabeth M. (Young) Sipsey (mother)
More information
T/5 William B. Sipsey worked in a textile factory before he enlisted in Boston, Massachusetts on 23 May 1942.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Various Family Trees, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - After Action Report 82nd Reconnaissance, WWII Draft Cards, The Boston Globe - 15 April 1945 Battalion
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet