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name
ERKER, Bill L - Date of
birth
1923 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Idaho -
Hometown
King County, Washington
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39204003 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
275th Infantry Regiment,
70th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 February 1945 - Place of
death
Near Lixing-lès-Rouhling, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 35 | 55 |
Immediate family
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Members
Mathias Erker (father)
Viola V. Erker (mother)
Lorraine M. E. (Gilfeather) Erker (wife)
More information
Pfc Bill L. Erker enlisted in Seattle, Washington on 15 March 1943.He attended high school for 3 years and was a smith before he enlisted.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Neumann Family Tree / 1930 Census, http://www.trailblazersww2.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy