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HINSCH, William R Jr - Date of
birth
10 February 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa -
Hometown
Webster County, Iowa
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-365055 -
Rank
Major -
Function
Battalion Commander -
Unit
HQ Company,
2nd Battalion,
23rd Infantry Regiment,
2nd Infantry Division
-
Awards
Silver Star,
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 December 1944 - Place of
death
Elsenborn, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 7 | 14 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William R. Hinsch Sr. (father)
Phoebe Hinsch (mother)
Peter Hinsch (brother)
Bertha Hinsch (sister)
Marvel (Albert) Hinsch (wife)
Mary Ann Hinsch (daughter)
More information
Maj William R. Hinsch, Jr. graduated from the University of Iowa in 1939.He joined the 23rd Regiment on 5 December 1944 as Executive Officer of the 2nd Battalion.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records, http://www.heroesforever.nl
Photo source: Rick Demas