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GOETZ, Everett B - Date of
birth
24 March 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
New York -
Hometown
The Bronx, Bronx County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32002183 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
H Company,
2nd Battalion,
39th Infantry Regiment,
9th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 September 1944 - Place of
death
Near Lammersdorf, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 39 | 14 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Benj Goetz (father)
Ray Goetz (mother)
More information
Everett B Goetz enlisted in New York City, New York on 17 January 1941.He participated in the Tunisian and Sicilian Campaigns and landed in France on 10 June 1944.
On 30 September 1944, Sgt Goetz failed to return from a mission to repel an enemy counterattack. His remains were not discovered until 9 August 1946 when a German mine clearer discovered them in a shallow grave.
Source of information: FOHF, WWIIMemorial.com, NARA, Tohonorourfallen.com and Footnote
Photo source: Jac Engels, Michel Beckers, www.honourourfallen