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GLATT, William Edward Jr - Date of
birth
29 July 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Illinois -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36948911 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Gunner -
Unit
C Company,
741st Tank Battalion
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 April 1945 - Place of
death
Intersection of Karl Heine Straße and Zschochersche Straße
Leipzig, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 8 | 10 |
Immediate family
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Members
William E. Glatt (father)
Elizabeth (Wilhemach) Glatt (mother)
Mary Ann Glatt (daughter)
More information
On 18 April an attack on the Western section of Leipzig was planned with one platoon. After advancing 10 blocks, one platoon was divide into two sections, in order that two streets could be covered in the movement furter into the city. No opposition of significance was encountered until tanks approached a bridge across a canal. At this point large amount of small arms and panzerfaust fire was met. Here one tank was hit by panzerfaust fire and destroyed with the loss of the entire crew. William Glatt was one of the casualties.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Greg Bilhartz, www.wwiimemorial.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Fred, www.wikimedia.org, Mary Glatt, www.wwiimemorial.com,