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DREISBACH, Willard Gail - Date of
birth
23 February 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Fogelsville, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33101844 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
23 September 1944 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 21 | 90 |
Immediate family
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Members
Earl R. Dreisbach (father)
Irene S. (Eberweinn) Dreisbach (mother)
Thomas E. Dreisbach (brother)
Grace M. Dreisbach (sister)
Earl R. Dreisbach (brother)
More information
Pfc Willard G. Dreisbach was a car washer in a garage before he enlisted at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland on 13 October 1941.He was seriously wounded in action on 22 September and brought to the 305th Medical Battalion Clearing Station.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1920/1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men, www.80thDivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Len