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RATHGEBER, William F - Date of
birth
1918 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Maryland -
Hometown
Baltimore, Maryland
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1295599 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
22nd Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 April 1945 - Place of
death
Near Lauda-Königshofen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 10 | 27 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frederick Rathgeber (father)
Rose Rathgeber (mother)
Caroline Rathgeber (sister)
Thomas Rathgeber (brother)
Harry Rathgeber (brother)
Louis Rathgeber (brother)
Albert Rathgeber (brother)
More information
1st Lt William F. Rathgeber attended high school for 2 years and was a plumber when he joined the National Guard in Baltimore, Maryland on 3 February 1941.He died from a rifle bullet during an attack near Königshofen, Germany.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Danny van der Groen - 4ID After Action Reports, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1920/1940 Census, www.findagrave.com - Russ Pickett / Andy Rathgeber
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy Rathgeber