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HORTSMAN, William P - Date of
birth
12 December 1923 -
Age
20 -
Place of birth
Chicago, Cook County, 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
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 December 1944 - Place of
death
Saarlautern, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 9 | 60 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Mary A. Hortsman (mother)
James F. Hortsman (brother)
Thomas J. Hortsman (brother)
More information
Pvt William P. Hortsman attended Parker High School.He volunteered for the U.S. Army in Chicago, Illinois on 13 July 1942.
He was first buried at the 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 / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://mathieu.gitzhofer.free.fr/irongb.php
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Damaris Acevedo