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TRENCHARD, William H - Date of
birth
23 March 1918 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Campbell, Steuben County, New York -
Hometown
Ontario County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32836517 -
Rank
Technician Fourth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
517th Airborne Signal Company,
17th Airborne Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Wesel, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 12 | 6 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Floyd Trenchard (father)
Isabelle (Gilbert) Trenchard (mother)
Harry M. Trenchard (brother)
Mabel J. Trenchard (brother)
Emma M. Trenchard (sister)
Mabel I. Trenchard (sister)
Ella Trenchard (sister)
Edith G. Trenchard (sister)
William H. Trenchard (brother)
John A. Trenchard (brother)
Frances Trenchard (sister)
More information
T/4 William H. Trenchard enlisted in New York City, New York on 2 April 1943.
Source of information: www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record,
www.ancestry.com - DiCrasto Family Tree, 1920/1930 Census, http://www.ww2-airborne.us/ - Roll of Honor
Photo source: www.findagrave.com