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COLBERT, William Arthur - Date of
birth
5 October 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Darnley, Fayette County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Trotter, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33429429 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
328th Infantry Regiment,
26th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
30 November 1944 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 33 | 22 |
Immediate family
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Members
James A. Colbert (father)
Ethel M. (McLaughlin) Colbert (mother)
James Colbert (brother)
Ethel M. Colbert (sister)
Robert I. Colbert (brother)
Genevieve Colbert (sister)
Gladys V. Colbert (sister)
Meredith C. Colbert (sister)
More information
Pfc William A. Colbert enlisted in Greensburg, Pennsylvania on 15 February 1943.He died of wounds, sustained by artillery shell fragments in his chest and liver and of pneumonia. The exact date when he was reported wounded in action and the location where he died is not known.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application Files WWII / Chip's Curious Connexions / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files
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