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DORSCH, Harold James - Date of
birth
15 February 1926 -
Age
18 -
Place of birth
McKinley, Oscoda County, Michigan -
Hometown
Elkton, Huron County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36978039 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
255th Infantry Regiment,
63rd Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 February 1945 - Place of
death
Bliesbruck, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 43 | 4 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Walter A. Dorsch (father)
Edna Dorsch (mother)
Adolph W. Dorsch (brother)
Erma Dorsch (sister)
More information
Pvt Harold J. Dorsch enlisted on 10 May 1944 and was sent overseas in December 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1940 Census, www.63rdinfdiv.com, www.newspapers.com – The Sebewaing Blade 2 March 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy