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name
MACAROFF, William E - Date of
birth
7 July 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Manhattan, New York -
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32900275 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ Company,
1st Battalion,
424th Infantry Regiment,
106th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Steinebruck-Winterspelt, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1 | 23 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Paul C. MacAroff (father)
Cecilia MacAroff (mother)
More information
Pvt William E. MacAroff enlisted in New York City on 29 April 1943.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census / New York Birth Index, www.indianamilitary.org/106ID/SoThinkMenu/SoThinkTOC106th.htm
Photo source: Peter Schouteten