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SHULTZ, William Gray "Bill" - Date of
birth
1918 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Washington, District of Columbia -
Hometown
Bethesda, Montgomery County, Maryland
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-412777 -
Rank
Captain -
Function
unknown -
Unit
3rd Tank Battalion,
10th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Bastogne, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 10 | 57 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frankford H. Shultz (father)
Constance N. (Gray) Shultz (mother)
Frankford H. Shultz Jr. (brother)
Frances L. (Wilcox) Shultz (wife)
William G. Shultz Jr. (son)
More information
Capt William G. Shultz entered the service with other members of his class upon graduation from the Virginia Military Institute. He graduated in 1941.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Grand-Failly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com – McVMI 1943 Friend, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Hartin Family Tree, www.10tharmored.com, www.findagrave.com – Russ Pickett / Jaap Vermeer, www.newspapers.com – Chattanooga Daily Times 7 March 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery / Jaap Vermeer