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TOURGEE, William Maurice - Date of
birth
2 March 1922 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Hampden County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31211668 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
331st Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Hohenlepte, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 18 | 25 |
Immediate family
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Members
John L. Tourgee (father)
Ruth E. Tourgee (mother)
John L. Tourgee (brother)
Raymond E. Tourgee (brother)
Ruth E. Tourgee (sister)
Robert L. Tourgee (brother)
Pauline E. (Needham) Tourgee (wife)
Bethany H. Tourgee (daughter)
Judith A. Tourgee (daughter)
More information
S/Sgt William M. Tourgee was employed at Diamond Match Company.He enlisted on 12 October 1942 at Springfield, Massachusetts.
His brother Raymond E. Tourgee died exactly a month before and is buried at the American Military Cemetery of Henri-Chapelle.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com Army Enlistment Record / 1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / Family Tree, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: http://www.83rdinfdivdocs.org, Bethany Healy (granddaughter)