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ROESCH, William Henry - Date of
birth
5 February 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
13053925 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Tank Commander -
Unit
B Company,
40th Tank Battalion,
7th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
29 August 1944 - Place of
death
Bauffignereux, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg - Tablets of the Missing
Immediate family
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Members
Henry W. Roesch (father)
Marguerite (Archinal) Roesch (mother)
Elizabeth K. Roesch (sister)
Helen C. (Harrison) Roesch (wife)
William H. Roesch (son)
More information
Sgt William H. Roesch enlisted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 16 February 1942.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1920/1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men 1940-1947 / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application Files WWII 1950-1966, https://www.7tharmddiv.org
Photo source: Peter Schouteten