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NACHAND, William Edward - Date of
birth
5 January 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
New Haven County, Connecticut -
Hometown
West Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31332993 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
8 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Millery, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 16 | 37 |
Immediate family
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Members
Roscoe A. Nachand (father)
Edna V. Nachand (mother)
Robert F. Nachand (brother)
Barbara A. Nachand (sister)
Jane Nachand (sister)
More information
Pvt William E. Nachand was employed by the Baggage Department of the New York New Haven HRR Co. before he enlisted on 5 January 1943.He was reported severely wounded in action and evacuated to the 60th Field Hospital in Millery on the same day of his death.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men, www.80thdivision.com
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