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KORTY, William Joseph - Date of
birth
10 July 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana -
Hometown
Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35892946 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
324th Infantry Regiment,
44th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 April 1945 - Place of
death
Aufhausen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 43 | 11 |
Immediate family
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Members
Edward W. Korty (father)
Katherine (Reitemeier) Korty (mother)
Edward W. Korty Jr. (brother)
James F. Korty (brother)
David F. Korty (brother)
Mary K. Korty (sister)
More information
Pvt William J. Korty attended Purdue University before he enlisted in Indianapolis, Indiana on 18 August 1943. He was sent overseas on 25 March 1945.He was killed by artillery shell fragments to his shoulder.
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 / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, www.findagrave.com - Andy
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy