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OHLER, William Henry - Date of
birth
25 July 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
New York City, New York -
Hometown
Queens, Queens County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32120095 -
Rank
Technician Fourth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
53rd Armored Infantry Battalion,
4th Armored Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 December 1944 - Place of
death
Bastogne, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 8 | 32 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Henry Ohler (father)
Lillian E. (Ross) Ohler (mother)
Grace Ohler (sister)
Lillian Ohler (sister)
Helen Ohler (sister)
More information
T/4 William H. Ohler enlisted in Jamaica, New York on 14 May 1941.He was initially buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Grand Failly, France.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record, AAR 53rd AIB July 44 thru May 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery