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NORTHRUP, William E - Date of
birth
16 May 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Hastings, Oswego County, New York -
Hometown
Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42087010 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
301st Infantry Regiment,
94th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Otterberg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 7 | 28 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Arlington C. Northrup (father)
Kittie B. (Myers) Northrup (mother)
Ida B. Northrup (sister)
Francis E. Northrup (sister)
Maybell O. (DeShane) Northrup (wife)
More information
Pvt William E. Northrup enlisted in Fort Dix, New Jersey on 7 March 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 / "Hey I Know a Duffy" Family tree / 1915 Census / Social Security Applications and Claims Index, http://www.94thinfdiv.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten