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SORTEBERG, William Davies - Date of
birth
19 August 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Ellendale Township, Dickey County, North Dakota -
Hometown
Richland County, Montana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39620131 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
612th Tank Destroyer Battalion
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 December 1944 - Place of
death
Honsfeld, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 10 | 23 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Jennie Sorteberg (mother)
Arthur Sorteberg (brother)
Elizabeth Sorteberg (wife)
More information
William D. Sorteberg was employed by Heil Co. before entering service in August, 1943.
Source of information: Erwin Derhaag, Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, Susan Pidsosny, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, The Milwaukee Journal 29-mar-1945, www.tankdestroyer.net
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, The Milwaukee Journal 29-mar-1945