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BOS, William Junior - Date of
birth
21 June 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Muskegon, Muskegon County, Michigan -
Hometown
Muskegon, Muskegon County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36470711 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
50th Armored Infantry Battalion,
6th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 February 1945 - Place of
death
Near Daleiden, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 5 | 50 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William B. Bos (father)
Jacomiena (Herlein) Bos (mother)
Irene M. Bos (sister)
Roger J. Bos (brother)
Charlotte K. Bos (sister)
Jack M. Bos (brother)
Edna J. (Bogema) Bos (wife)
More information
Pfc William J. Bos attended high school for four years and was a toolmaker and die sinker before he enlisted at Fort Sheridan, Illinois on 20 July 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Bogema DeBoer Bos Family Tree / 1940 Census, www.findagrave.com, www.super6th.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery / Richard Mullally