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ANGLIN, William George - Date of
birth
14 April 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Indiana -
Hometown
Warsaw, Kosciusko County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35355873 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
Medical Detachment,
3rd Battalion,
12th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division,
Medical Corps
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 November 1944 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 3 | 21 |
Immediate family
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Members
Washington I. Anglin (father)
Grace M. (Kitch) Anglin (mother)
Dale W. Anglin (brother)
Walace R. Anglin (brother)
Marshall K. Anglin (brother)
Dallas B. Anglin (brother)
Washington D. Anglin (brother)
Wendell H. Anglin (brother)
Sarah E. Anglin (sister)
Norma J. (Hamilton) Anglin (wife)
More information
S/Sgt William G. Anglin enlisted in Indianapolis, Indiana on 2 June 1942.Mid November found the division in the bloodiest battle of its history. The most grueling battle in Europe was fought in the Hurtgen Forest. Fighting in the cold rain and snow and in a forest of pine and fir trees 150 feet in height, the Ivymen slugged it out yard-by yard and day-by-day against determined German artillery and infantry resistance. By early December, the division had fought through what had become a twisted mass of shrapnel-torn stumps and broken trees and had accomplished its mission.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Danny van der Groen, Monty McDaniel, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / Various Family Trees, www.ivydivisionww2.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com - SixDogTeam, www.ancestry.com - My Family Tree