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ROHRMANN, William Thomas - Date of
birth
16 December 1915 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Cochecton, Sullivan County, New York -
Hometown
Queens, Queens County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42066540 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
12th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 September 1944 - Place of
death
East of Houffalize, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 5 | 14 |
Immediate family
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Members
Emil E. H. Rohrmann (father)
Sabina (Enders) Rohrmann (mother)
Ernest J. Rohrmann (brother)
Ernestine J. Rohrmann (sister)
Wilhelmina Rohrmann (sister)
Henrietta L. Rohrmann (sister)
Carl F. M. Rohrmann (brother)
George M. R. Rohrmann (brother)
Helene Rohrmann (wife)
More information
Pvt William T. Rohrmann attended college for four years before he enlisted in New York City, New York on 15 January 1944.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Fosse, Belgium.
Source of information: Danny van der Groen, Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / Rohrman Family Tree, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - Kitty Pots