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WACHTER, William R - Date of
birth
16 April 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Parnassus, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
New Kensington, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33669652 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
387th Anti-Aircraft Artillery (Automatic Weapons) Battalion
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Wallendorf, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 15 | 47 |
Immediate family
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Members
Thomas P. Wachter (father)
Iola M. Wachter (mother)
Thomas P. Wachter (brother)
Mary M. Wachter (sister)
More information
Pvt William R. Wachter attended high school for three years and worked in a rubber producing factory before he enlisted in Greensburg, Pennsylvania on 29 March 1943. He was sent overseas in June 1944.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Cards / Family Tree, www.newspapers.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery