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name
COYLE, William J - Date of
birth
1923 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Massachusetts -
Hometown
Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31301232 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
274th Infantry Regiment,
70th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Rothbach, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 22 | 2 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles E. Coyle (father)
Mary M. (O’Connell) Coyle (mother)
Joseph L. Coyle (brother)
Mary M. Coyle (sister)
Charles E. Coyle (brother)
Eleanor F. Coyle (sister)
Catherine M. Coyle (sister)
More information
Sgt William J. Coyle enlisted in Boston, Massachusetts on 4 March 1943.He attended high school for 4 years and was a messenger 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 / Kemler Family Tree / 1930 Census, http://www.trailblazersww2.org
Photo source: http://www.trailblazersww2.org