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VAN DUSEN, Theodore Wesley - Date of
birth
14 May 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1054847 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
16th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 January 1945 - Place of
death
North of Faymonville, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 1 | 45 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Charles W. Van Dusen (father)
Minnie (Blanksby) Van Dusen (mother)
Charles Van Dusen (brother)
More information
2nd Lt Theodore W. Van Dusen volunteered for the Army of the United States in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on 20 March 1942.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Joel Frampton Gilfert