- SURNAME
Fortier
- FORENAME
William X.
- UNIT
2 Regiment (6 Company)
- RANK
Technician Fourth Class
- NUMBER
39117284
- AWARD
Bronze Star
- PLACE
Italy 1944
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from St Peter,Minnesota,USA
born 25.10.1918 Bismarck,North Dakota
son of William Paul and Gladys (nee Orthmeyer) Fortier (married 28.12.1915)
shipyard welder,California in civilian life
enlisted 14.12.1942 San Francisco,California
WIA 14.5.1944 Rome,Italy
hospital in Heinz,Illinois and Battle Creek,Michigan
discharged Colorado
farmer in St Peter/Mankato area
moved to Cleveland,Minnesota 1962
employed by Le Sueur County Highway Department (31 years)
married Berniece Funfsinn 16.10.1944 (4 children Barbara,Robert,Nancy and Janean)
died 29.8.2011 Cleveland,Minnesota
Calvary Cemetery,St Peter,Nicollet County,Minnesota
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