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BETHARD, Theral Morgan - Date of
birth
30 December 1916 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Montgomery County, Illinois -
Hometown
Montgomery County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36037787 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
33rd Armored Regiment,
3rd Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 August 1944 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 48 | 14 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Levi C. Bethard (father)
Mabel V. (Cooper) Bethard (mother)
Chester C. Bethard (brother)
More information
T/5 Theral M. Bethard enlisted in Chicago, Illinois on 17 June 1941.He attended high school for 3 years and worked on a farm before he enlisted.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Solers, France.
T/5 Bethard is remembered at the Asbury Cemetery in Raymond, Montgomery County, Illinois.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: wwww.findagrave.com - Dwight Anderson