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SUTHERLAND, William Robert - Date of
birth
10 May 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio -
Hometown
East Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35519214 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
68th Armored Infantry Battalion,
14th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 February 1945 - Place of
death
Near Oberhoffen-sur-Moder, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 30 | 5 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Edwin M. Sutherland (father)
Florence K. (Whiteside) Sutherland (mother)
More information
S/Sgt William R. Sutherland graduated from Shaw High School in 1940 and attended college for two years and was a kitchen worker.He enlisted in Cleveland, Ohio on 28 October 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census, www.findagrave.com, http://14thad.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy, Shaw High School 1940