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LARSEN, William Gene - Date of
birth
7 December 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Stoddard County, Missouri -
Hometown
Stoddard County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37642554 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
309th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 February 1945 - Place of
death
Near Schwammenauel Dam, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 6 | 59 |
Immediate family
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Members
Everett W. Larsen (father)
Geneva Larsen (mother)
James C. Larsen (brother)
More information
Pvt William G. Larsen enlisted in Jefferson Barracks, Missouri on 30 June 1944.He attended high school for 4 years and worked on a farm before he enlisted.
He was first buried at Block RRR, Row 2, Grave 37.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Richard Blunk, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.findagrave.com – James L. Cooper, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Bloomfield Vindicator 2 March 1945