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Personal info

Full name
BATCHELOR, William John "Billy"
Date of birth
11 January 1920
Age
25
Place of birth
Firesteel, Dewey County, South Dakota
Hometown
Dewey County, South Dakota

Military service

Service number
37547473
Rank
Private First Class
Function
Ammunition Bearer
Unit
120th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
26 March 1945
Place of death
South of Gahlen, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
Plot Row Grave
J 12 5

Immediate family

Members
Edward Bathchelor (father)
Bessie Batchelor (mother)
Barbara (Schneider) Batchelor (sister)
Jean Bathchelor (brother)
Ruby Batchelor (sister)
Leer Batchelor (brother)

More information

Pfc William J. Batchelor enlisted on 22 January 1943.

He had just returned from a mine laying expedition and was sitting on the fender of a truck, cleaning his pistol. He was mortally wounded by shrapnel from enemy artillery.