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HOUSTON, William Osborne - Date of
birth
20 September 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Manhattan, New York County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32617692 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
335th Infantry Regiment,
84th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
25 January 1945 - Place of
death
Liège, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 14 | 20 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles Houston (father)
Kate Houston (mother)
Charles Houston (brother)
Marcia B. (Hallman) Houston (wife)
More information
Cpl William O. Houston enlisted during his junior year at Lehigh University on 5 November 1942.On 25 March 1944 he was married to Marcia Betty Hallman.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Record, Central Headlight, Vol. VI. No. 4, April 1945, page 5, www.newspapers.com - The morning Call
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Vicki Gordon