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VAN SCHEPEN, William Simon - Date of
birth
1 February 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
White County, Indiana -
Hometown
Lafayette, Warren County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35094757 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
101st Infantry Regiment,
26th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Bavigne, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 1 | 24 |
Immediate family
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Members
Simon Van Schepen (father)
Luvina G. (Slopsema) Van Schepen (mother)
Clarence Van Schepen (brother)
Herman Van Schepen (brother)
Margaret L. Van Schepen (sister)
Lewis H. Van Schepen (brother)
Raymond F. Van Schepen (brother)
Catherine L. Van Schepen (sister)
Lois M. (Smith) Van Schepen (wife)
More information
Pfc William S. Van Schepen attended Battle Ground High School and was a driver operating a milk route supplying the Furnas Ice Cream Company before he enlisted at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana on 2 March 1943. He was sent overseas in July 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 / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com - A. P. Reed, www.fold3.com - 26th Infantry Division
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery