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VAN CORTLANDT, Augustus III - Date of
birth
7 September 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
New York City, New York -
Hometown
Bedford, Westchester County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-535634 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
420th Armored Field Artillery Battalion,
10th Armored Division
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Awards
Silver Star with Oak Leaf Cluster,
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
22 April 1945 - Place of
death
Killer, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 6 | 30 |
Immediate family
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Members
Augustus Van Cortlandt Jr. (father)
Katherine (Gibson) Van Cortlandt (mother)
Carolyn Van Cortlandt (sister)
Katherine B. Van Cortlandt (sister)
Eva Van Cortlandt (sister)
More information
1st Lt August Van Cortlandt III attended Yale University for two years. He left college in June 1943 and entered the Army at Camp Devens on 14 June 1943. He attended Officers Candidate School at Fort Sill from August-November 1943. He was sent overseas in August 1944..
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Toland Family Tree, www.findagrave.com, www.10tharmored.com, www.newspapers.com – Daily News 25 May 1945, Yale Review 1944-1945
Photo source: www.ancestry.com – John Tolan / Robert Darrell