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Personal info

Full name
THARP, William H
Date of birth
18 April 1926
Age
18
Place of birth
Carrollton, Greene County, Illinois
Hometown
Wood River, Madison County, Illinois

Military service

Service number
36982842
Rank
Private
Function
unknown
Unit
112th Infantry Regiment,
28th Infantry Division
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Died of Wounds
Date of death
8 January 1945
Place of death
Belgium

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
C 14 34

Immediate family

Members
William Tharp (father)
Effie I. Tharp (mother)
Shirley Tharp (sister)
Anita Tharp (sister)
Nancy Tharp (sister)
Charlotte Tharp (sister)
Frances Tharp (sister)
Charles Tharp (brother)
Jack Tharp (brother)
Richard Rice (half-brother)
Donald Rice (half-brother)

More information

Pvt William H. Tharp was employed by the Parker Market in East Alton.

He received basic training at Camp Hood, Texas and advanced training at Camp Chaffer, Arkansas. He was sent overseas December 1944.

Source of information: Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census, http://www.woodriver.org/, www.newspapers.com - Alton Evening Telegraph

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.newspapers.com - Alton Evening Telegraph