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HAUFSCHILD, William B Jr - Date of
birth
10 January 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Arlington, Kingsbury County, South Dakota -
Hometown
Kingsbury County, South Dakota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37096345 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Tank Commander -
Unit
33rd Armored Regiment,
3rd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 November 1944 - Place of
death
Werth, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 9 | 16 |
Immediate family
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Members
William N. Haufschild (father)
Elvina A. (Boldt) Haufschild (mother)
Opal E. Haufschild (sister)
Herbert N. Haufschild (brother)
Elizabeth C. Haufschild (sister)
Erwin A. Haufschild (brother)
Fred H. Haufschild (brother)
Ella A. Haufschild (sister)
Lynn B. Haufschild (brother)
Ross A. Haufschild (brother)
More information
Sgt. William B. Haufschild Jr. enlisted on 3 December 1941 and was sent overseas in april 1944.On 17 November 1944, his company was part of a task force engaged on the mission of seizing the town of Hastenrath, Germany. At the outskirts of the town of Werth, Germany, his tank was knocked out by the fire of enemy anti-tank guns. He, along with other members of his company, was organized to fight on foot as infantry after their tanks had been knocked out. During the ensuing bitter fighting later on in the day the group became surrounded and Sgt Haufschild was killed in action.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / Leach Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - Stombaughbrad