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METZGER, William I - Date of
birth
28 June 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Ohio -
Hometown
Gnadenhutten, Tuscarawas County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35835677 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
385th Infantry Regiment,
76th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Binsfeld, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 8 | 21 |
Immediate family
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Members
Leroy C. Metzger (father)
Belva (Reichman) Metzger (mother)
Agnes R. Metzger (sister)
Gladys L. Metzger (sister)
Doris P. Metzger (sister)
Clarence L. Metzger (brother)
Ethel L. Metzger (sister)
Betty J. Metzger (sister)
Lucy Metzger (sister)
Carl E. Metzger (brother)
Donald L. Metzger (brother)
Marjorie M. (Tharp) Metzger (wife)
Larry Metzger (son)
William Metzger (son)
More information
Pfc William I. Metzger enlisted at Fort Benjamin, Harrison, Indiana on 27 April 1944.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census /Headstone and Interment Records / U.S. Social Security Applications and Claims Index 1936-2007
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - LuxAmCem