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COYLE, William J - Date of
birth
unknown -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
unknown -
Hometown
New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-1331711 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
311th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 April 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 10 | 7 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Ethel Coyle (mother)
Margaret Coyle (wife)
More information
2nd Lt William J. Coyle was employed by the National Credit Company before he entered the service.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.findagrave.com - James L. Cooper, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, Daily News - 12 May 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Daily News - 12 May 1945