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GORING, William Edward "Bill" - Date of
birth
23 December 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan -
Hometown
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36965539 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
137th Infantry Regiment,
35th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
13 January 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 30 | 19 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Frontz E. Goring (father)
Eleanor (Boehmer) Goring (mother)
Frontz C. Goring (brother)
Eleanor E. Goring (sister)
More information
Pvt William E. Goring attended Technical High School and was employed at the Tank Automotive Center before he enlisted in April 1944. He was sent overseas in September 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Prisoners of War Report, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S.WWII Draft Cards Young Men / His Family Tree, After Action Report 35th Infantry Division, www.findagrave.com - Dawn M / M King
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Dawn M