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VAN CLEAF, William Louis - Date of
birth
29 April 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
West Allis, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-464003 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Platoon Commander -
Unit
C Company,
50th Armored Infantry Battalion,
6th Armored Division,
2nd Platoon
-
Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 November 1944 - Place of
death
Near Morhange, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 17 | 6 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William C. Van Cleaf (father)
Elsie Van Cleaf (mother)
Marjorie Van Cleaf (sister)
Marjorie (Rahmlow) Van Cleaf (wife)
William J. Van Cleaf (son)
More information
1st Lt William L. Van Cleaf was a student at the University of Wisconsin before he enlisted.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com - William J. Van Cleaf, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com, www.6tharmoreddivision.com, www.super6th.org
Photo source: The Times Capital Times 10 March 1942, University of Wisconsin yearbook, 1942, Milwaukee Sentinel - 10 February 1945