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MAARSCHALK, William J - Date of
birth
10 December 1920 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
East Orange, Essex County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Glen Ridge, Essex County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
20222095 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
12th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
23 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Rocherath, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 36 | 21 |
Immediate family
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Members
Nicholas H. Maarschalk (father)
Wilhelmina P. Maarschalk (mother)
John Maarschalk (brother)
Nicholas Maarschalk (brother)
More information
Pvt William J. Maarschalk attended high school for 4 years and was a bookkeeping machine operator before he joined the National Guard in Newark, New Jersey on 16 September 1940.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Solers, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Danny van der Groen – Company’s / 4ID After Action Reports, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census / New York Passenger and Crew Lists
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy