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BEACHT, William F - Date of
birth
5 April 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Brunswick, Frederick County, Maryland -
Hometown
Baltimore, Maryland
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33905732 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
175th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
unknown
Death
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Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
3 April 1945 - Place of
death
Hannover, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 18 | 10 |
Immediate family
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Members
Edward Beacht (father)
Evelyn Beacht (sister)
Marjorie Beacht (sister)
Wilson Beacht (brother)
Claude Beacht (brother)
Elmer Beacht (brother)
Mary L. (Abrecht) Beacht (wife)
William F. Jr. Beacht (son)
Gloria J. Beacht (daughter)
More information
Pvt William F. Beacht was married to Mary Louise Alrecht on 21 October 1939.He was working for the Bethlehem Steel Company at the Bethlehem-Fairchild Shipyard when he enlisted in Baltimore, Maryland on 12 July 1944.
He was stationed at New Cumberland, Pennsylvania until September, when he was sent to Camp Wheeler, Georgia for paratroop infantry training. However, when the Battle of the Bulge began in December his training was cut short and he was sent overseas as a replacement. He joined his unit on 26 February 1945.
Pvt Beacht died in an accident.
He is remembered at the Park Heights Cemetery in Brunswick, Maryland.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Gloria J. Beacht (daughter) via Cor Reinders, www.findagrave.com