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SELFRIDGE, William - Date of
birth
16 June 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Woodbury, Gloucester County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Gloucester County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32956001 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
325th Glider Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 November 1944 - Place of
death
The Netherlands
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 20 | 32 |
Immediate family
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Members
Robert H. Selfridge (father)
Sarah G. (Kaye) Selfridge (mother)
Dorothy Selfridge (sister)
Robert Selfridge (brother)
Margaret Selfridge (sister)
Harvey Selfridge (brother)
Bertram Selfridge (brother)
Donald Selfridge (brother)
More information
Pfc William Selfridge enlisted in Camden, New Jersey on 12 August 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Selfridge Family Tree / 1930 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Jo Bruchhaus