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name
THORP, William Jr - Date of
birth
10 October 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Minnesota -
Hometown
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37576456 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
120th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Huyer, south of Malmedy, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 11 | 5 |
Immediate family
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Members
William Thorp (father)
Blanche I. (Drago) Thorp (mother)
Wanda F. Thorp (sister)
Delores Thorp (sister)
Donald P. Thorp (brother)
Vera Thorp (sister)
Ernest Thorp (brother)
Grace E. (Arnott) Thorp (wife)
Source of information: Olga Bartholomeus, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com - National Archives / ABMC Cemeteries, www.findagrave.com - CWGC/ABMC, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1940 Census US / Johnson1 Family Tree, www.adoptiegraven.nl/forum
Photo source: Olga Bartholomeus