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GOERTZEN, William Jedburn - Date of
birth
10 September 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Rainier, Columbia County, Oregon -
Hometown
Twin Falls, Twin Falls County, Idaho
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39909603 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
Cannon Company,
318th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bigelbach, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 8 | 15 |
Immediate family
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Members
Peter P. Goertzen (father)
Helen (Coleman) Goertzen (mother)
Laverne F. Goertzen (sister)
Robert P. Goertzen (brother)
Florence Goertzen (sister)
Earl L. Goertzen (brother)
Earl Goertzen (brother)
Eleanor Goertzen (sister)
More information
Cpl William J. Goertzen attended high school for three years and worked on a farm before he enlisted in Boise, Idaho on 11 February 1943.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card File / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – LuxAmCem / Jaap Vermeer