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KERCSMAR, William - Date of
birth
26 June 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33831682 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
359th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Dillingen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 8 | 3 |
Immediate family
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Members
Alexander Kercsmar (father)
Anna Kercsmar (mother)
Louis Kercsmar (brother)
Mary Kercsmar (sister)
Grace Kercsmar (sister)
Irene Kercsmar (sister)
More information
S/Sgt William Kercsmar attended high school for one year.He enlisted in Allentown, Pennsylvania on 23 August 1943.
He was wounded in the early days of the invasion of Normandy and evacuated to a hospital in Great Britain. For this wound he was awarded the Purple Heart Medal a first time. He rejoined his unit on 26 July 1944.
Source of information: 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 / 1930 Census / Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII
Photo source: Jac Engels, The Bethelem Globe - 13 October 1945 - courtesy of John Sise