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BRUCE, William Motter III - Date of
birth
8 July 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland -
Hometown
Washington, District of Columbia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33737582 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
395th Infantry Regiment,
99th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
31 December 1944 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 3 | 65 |
Immediate family
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Members
William M. Bruce II (father)
Stella G. Bruce (mother)
Robert G. Bruce (brother)
More information
Pfc William M. Bruce III graduated from Hagerstown High School in 1940 and was a law student at National University, Washington, D.C.He enlisted at Fort Myer, Virginia on 16 March 1943. His regular military training program was supplemented with a course of specialized training at Texas A. and M. University.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, The Daily Mail Hagerstown Maryland 16 January 1945, Cumberland Evening Times Cumberland Maryland 15 January 1945, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - Hagerstown High School Yearbook, Amandine Jaunet - Henri-Chapelle Cemetery Associate