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URICHER, William - Date of
birth
24 October 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Carlton, Victoria, Australia -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Religion
Catholic
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33936294 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
53rd Armored Infantry Battalion,
4th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
31 March 1945 - Place of
death
Herringen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 5 | 13 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Joseph Uricher (father)
Marie (Halter) Uricher (mother)
Marie R. (Schillinger) Uricher (wife)
Elizabeth A. Uricher (daughter)
William Uricher (son)
More information
William Uricher was a machinist before he enlisted on 25 April 1944 in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania.He was married to Marie Rose Schillinger on 29 June 1940.
Source of information: FOHF, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com, 1940 Census / Family Trees, After Action Report, 53rd Armored Infantry Battalion, Fourth Armored Division
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Adam Pacio