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GAWTHROP, William Ralph Jr "Bill" - Date of
birth
26 July 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Delaware -
Hometown
New Castle County, Delaware
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42085075 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
354th Infantry Regiment,
89th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 April 1945 - Place of
death
Eisenach, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 9 | 31 |
Immediate family
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Members
William R. Gawthrop (father)
Helen E. (Wilson) Gawthrop (mother)
Elizabeth A. Gawthrop (sister)
Donnelly Gawthrop (brother)
More information
Pfc William R. Gawthrop attended Swarthmore College for one term there before he enlisted in February 1944. He was sent overseas in January 1945.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com - Russ Pickett, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Gawthrop New Master / Headstone and Interment Record / George School Yearbook 1943, www.newspapers.com - The News Journal
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - George School Yearbook 1943, www.newspapers.com - The News Journal