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HORN, William F - Date of
birth
19 September 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33511289 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
38th Infantry Regiment,
2nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 December 1944 - Place of
death
Rocherat, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 9 | 13 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph E. Horn (father)
Theresia (Hartl) Horn (mother)
Rosa E. Horn (sister)
Henry A. Horn (brother)
Edward J. Horn (brother)
Joseph F. Horn (brother)
Anthony J. Horn (brother)
Carl W. Horn (brother)
Theresa Horn (sister)
Kathryn H. Horn (wife)
More information
Pvt William F. Horn enlisted in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on 16 June 1943.Eward W Wood:
"The night of December 17th was a nightmare for the 38th. There was no sleep for anyone. The enemy armored column which had infiltrated unstable lines kept the regiment alerted throughout the night. Clashes between foot troops and friendly and enemy tanks were common during the hours of darkness. Communications between battalions were virtually impossible since artillery had severed all lines."
Pvt William F. Horn first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Ardennes, Belgium Block D, Row 4, Grave 87.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - AJB's Family Tree / U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, http://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1095&context=ww_reg_his - Eward W Wood
Photo source: www.findagrave.com