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HORTSMAN, William P - Date of
birth
1923 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Illinois -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
16098475 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
379th Infantry Regiment,
95th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 December 1944 - Place of
death
Saarlautern, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 9 | 60 |
Immediate family
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Members
Mary A. Hortsman (mother)
More information
Pvt William P. Hortsman volunteered for the U.S. Army in Chicago, Illinois on 13 July 1942.He attended high school for 3 years.
He was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Limey, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, http://mathieu.gitzhofer.free.fr/irongb.php
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