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HAGAN, William Chester - Date of
birth
9 April 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Jackson County, Florida -
Hometown
Calhoun County, Florida
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
14046004 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
41st Armored Infantry Regiment,
2nd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
1 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Baesweiler, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 19 | 22 |
Immediate family
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Members
William F. Hagan (father)
Mary J. (May) Hagan (mother)
Vann Hagan (brother)
Mary E. Hagan (sister)
Henry C. Hagan (brother)
Anna Liza Hagan (sister)
Eleanora Hagan (sister)
Sterling W. Hagan (brother)
Helen Hagan (sister)
More information
Pfc William C. Hagan joined the Regular Army in Montgomery, Alabama on 5 February 1941.
Source of information: André Koch, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - After Action Report CCA, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Family Tree / 1930 Census, www.fold3.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Donald Hagan (great nephew) - courtesy of Bart van der Sterren