- SURNAME
Hoversten
- FORENAME
William T.
- UNIT
505 Parachute Infantry Regiment (HQ Company 2 Bn)
- RANK
Staff Sergeant
- NUMBER
39015424
- DATE OF DEATH
21st September 1944
- AGE
24
- GRAVESITE
Netherlands American Cemetery,Margraten,Netherlands Plot F Row 3 Grave 24
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Los Angeles,California
born Iowa
entered service 29.12.1941 Fort McArthur,San Pedro,California
award Silver Star
KIA Nijmegen,Holland
DATE OF DEATH:
21-Sep-1944AWARD:
https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?threads/hoversten-william-t.35320/CITATION:
Silver Star : The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Staff Sergeant William T. Hoversten (ASN: 39015424), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with Headquarters, 2d Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82d Airborne Division, in action against the enemy in Holland, on 20 September 1944. His gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.
WEB LINKS:
https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/90877
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