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FREEMAN, William Harold - Date of
birth
5 April 1910 -
Age
34 - Place of
birth
New York City, New York -
Hometown
Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42088218 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
2nd Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Diekirch, Luxembourg
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 4 | 8 |
Immediate family
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Members
William E. Freeman (father)
Beatrice (Burke) Freeman (mother)
Therese R. Freeman (sister)
Beatrice A. Freeman (sister)
Kenneth Freeman (brother)
Theresa R. (DeLeo) Freeman (wife)
William H. Freeman Jr. (son)
Beatrice A. Freeman (daughter)
Gail Freeman (daughter)
More information
Pvt William H. Freeman was a manager before he enlisted at Fort Dix, New Jersey on 13 March 1944. He was sent overseas in Agusut 1944.
Source of information: Leo Minne, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com – 1910/1930/ 1940 Census / McElhone Family Tree, "A footsoldier for Patton" - Michael C. Bilder/James G. Bilder, The 5th Infantry division in the ETO, www.newspapers.com - Poughkeepsie Journal, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - LuxAmCem, www.newspapers.com - Poughkeepsie Journal