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Personal info

Full name
BEIL, William Frank
Date of birth
20 August 1914
Age
30
Place of birth
Elsmere, Kenton County, Kentucky
Hometown
Boone County, Kentucky

Military service

Service number
35883209
Rank
Private First Class
Function
Rifleman
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
330th Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Died of Wounds
Date of death
7 December 1944
Place of death
unknown

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
A 13 47

Immediate family

Members
Adam Beil (father)
Anna Beil (mother)
Walter Beil (brother)
John Beil (brother)
Emilie Beil (sister)
Henry Beil (brother)

More information

Pfc William F. Beil joined his unit from a replacement battalion on 14 August 1944.

He was reported severely wounded on 5 December 1944 and transferred to the 13th Field Hospital the same day. We have no information where this hospital was stationed at that moment.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.83rdindivdocs.org, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com

Photo source: Peter Schouteten