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name
LINDSEY, William R - Date of
birth
unknown -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
unknown -
Hometown
Oakland County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36104578 -
Rank
Technician Fourth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
56th Armored Engineer Battalion,
11th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Prum, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 3 | 22 |
Immediate family
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Members
Kevin Lindsey (Nephew)
More information
The Germans were using the wooden box mine very cleverly, so that they were most difficult to discover. The explosion of one of these mines brought on a terrific artillery barrage which caught the remainder of the platoon. T/4 William R. Lindsey and Cpl Clark Bennett were seriously injured by the first shells. When the second rounds fell T/4 Lindsey was hit again, this time fatally.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.11tharmoreddivision.com
Photo source: Jac Engels, Kevin Lindsey