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BUFMACK, William - Date of
birth
25 February 1923 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Rockvale, Fremont County, Colorado -
Hometown
El Paso County, Colorado
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37345973 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
143rd Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
17 March 1945 - Place of
death
Greifswald, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 34 | 6 |
Immediate family
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Members
Mary (Adcock) Bufmack (mother)
Frank Bufmack (brother)
Albert Bufmack (Brother
Mary (Browning) Bufmack (sister)
More information
William attended Colorado Springs schools. He was employed by a concrete tile company before entering the service in May 1943. He was wounded in Italy on 22 January 1944, was taken prisoner, POW no. 270984, by the Germans. He came to Greifswald, Stalag 8 on 8 March 1945 from Stalag IIB and immediately entered the hospital. Treatment was given by a Belgium doctor until 16 March 1945 on which date he was sent to a hospital in town (German doctor). The Belgium doctor visited him the same night and the patient was very low. He died of Pneumonia. He initially was buried at Greifswald city cemetery on 29 March 1945, Dept. 46, Row 1, Grave 14.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com, www.fold3.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Peter Schouteten