US PARAS Wigand, William Francis

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Wigand ​

• FORENAME

William Francis ​

• UNIT

508 Parachute Infantry Regiment (HQ Company 3 Bn) ​

• RANK

Private ​

• NUMBER

32946966 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

7th January 1945 ​

• AGE

19 ​

• GRAVESITE

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• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Adams County,Pennsylvania​

born 1925 New York​

son of Clarence G. and Mrs Wigand,30 North Manning Boulevard,Albany,New York​

graduated Albany High School​

entered service 1.11.1943 Albany,New York​

award Bronze Star (posthumous)​

promoted Cpl posthumously​

KIA Thier-du-Mont hill,Belgium ​

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