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HYLAND, William John "Bill" - Date of
birth
11 October 1910 -
Age
34 - Place of
birth
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska -
Hometown
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37489995 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
142nd Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Marmonfosse, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 9 | 51 |
Immediate family
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Members
William P. Hyland (father)
Bess F. (Swoboda) Hyland (mother)
Gertrude A. Hyland (sister)
Elizabeth A. (Kocanda) Hyland (wife)
Karen M. Hyland (daughter)
William J. Hyland (son)
More information
Pvt William J. Hyland was married to Elizabeth Alice Kocanda in October 1939.He was a hog buyer for the E. K. Corrigan Company.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Records / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men 1940-1947 / Cook County, Illinois Marriage Index 1930-1960 / www.newspapers.com - Evening World-Herald - 23 November 1944
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy, Loren Bender