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Personal info

Full name
EILER, William Edward
Date of birth
25 June 1915
Age
29
Place of birth
Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Hometown
Tulpehocken, Berks County, Pennsylvania

Military service

Service number
33836076
Rank
Private First Class
Function
unknown
Unit
22nd Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
7 February 1945
Place of death
Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
G 14 13

Immediate family

Members
Charles E. Eiler (father)
Clara (Wagner) Eiler (mother)
Madeline C. Eiler (wife)
Elson Eiler (son)
Shirley Eiler (daughter)

More information

Pfc William E. Eiler enlisted at Allentown, Pennsylvania on 4 January 1944.

Source of information: André Koch, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Headstone and Interment Record

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - Public Member Photos