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HOUGHTON, William J - Date of
birth
25 November 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
San Bernardino County, California -
Hometown
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1019185 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
3rd Tank Battalion,
10th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
22 December 1944 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 13 | 33 |
Immediate family
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Members
John Houghton (father)
Hazel R. (Whitchel) Houghton (mother)
James R. Houghton (brother)
George L. Houghton (brother)
More information
2nd Lt William J. Houghton attended college for one year before he joined the National Guard in Los Angeles, California on 3 March 1941.He was taken prisoner of war and died of his injuries in Germany.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record / World War II Prisoners of War Data File, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Richard Read & Ostrander Family Tree, www.findagrave.com
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