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HILLE, William Otto - Date of
birth
14 February 1919 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Farmington, Dakota County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Webster, Rice County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
17158376 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
242nd Infantry Regiment,
42nd Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 April 1945 - Place of
death
Fürth, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 21 | 8 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Johannes J. Hille (father)
Betty (Wickstrom) Hille (mother)
Richard Hille (brother)
More information
Pvt William O. Hille attended college for four years before he joined the Regular Army at Fort Snelling, Minnesota on 30 May 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Mohn Master Family Tree / 1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Laura S / Chard