Here's another memorial to William. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43911007/william-m-hartzheim
The Hustisford News. Feb. 19, 1943, p. 4. Juneau....Cpl. William M. Hartzheim, son of Mr. and Mrs. R.B. "Bill" Hartzheim of this city has been reported as missing in the North American area since February 2. The parents were notified by the War Department in a message received on Saturday.
Died on the SS Dorchester
from Richard Thier - On January 23, 1943, the SS Dorchester left New York harbor, bound for the Army Command Base at Narsarsuaq in southern Greenland. During the early morning hours of February 3, 1943, at 12:55, Dorchester was torpedoed by German submarine U-223. The damage was severe, boiler power was lost, and there was inadequate steam to sound the full 6-whistle signal to abandon ship, and Dorchester sank by the bow in about 20 minutes. A severe list prevented launch of some port side lifeboats, and some lifeboats capsized through overcrowding. Life jackets offered little protection from hypothermia, which killed most men in the water. The sinking of Dorchester was the worst single loss of American personnel of any American convoy during World War II. Of the 904 on board, 675 died. The loss of the ship became especially famous because of the story of the death of four Army chaplains, known as the "Four Chaplains" or the "Immortal Chaplains," who all gave away their life jackets to save others before they died.
The Hustisford News. Feb. 19, 1943, p. 4. Juneau....Cpl. William M. Hartzheim, son of Mr. and Mrs. R.B. "Bill" Hartzheim of this city has been reported as missing in the North American area since February 2. The parents were notified by the War Department in a message received on Saturday.
Died on the SS Dorchester
from Richard Thier - On January 23, 1943, the SS Dorchester left New York harbor, bound for the Army Command Base at Narsarsuaq in southern Greenland. During the early morning hours of February 3, 1943, at 12:55, Dorchester was torpedoed by German submarine U-223. The damage was severe, boiler power was lost, and there was inadequate steam to sound the full 6-whistle signal to abandon ship, and Dorchester sank by the bow in about 20 minutes. A severe list prevented launch of some port side lifeboats, and some lifeboats capsized through overcrowding. Life jackets offered little protection from hypothermia, which killed most men in the water. The sinking of Dorchester was the worst single loss of American personnel of any American convoy during World War II. Of the 904 on board, 675 died. The loss of the ship became especially famous because of the story of the death of four Army chaplains, known as the "Four Chaplains" or the "Immortal Chaplains," who all gave away their life jackets to save others before they died.
Here's another memorial to William. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43911007/william-m-hartzheim
The Hustisford News. Feb. 19, 1943, p. 4. Juneau....Cpl. William M. Hartzheim, son of Mr. and Mrs. R.B. "Bill" Hartzheim of this city has been reported as missing in the North American area since February 2. The parents were notified by the War Department in a message received on Saturday.
Died on the SS Dorchester
from Richard Thier - On January 23, 1943, the SS Dorchester left New York harbor, bound for the Army Command Base at Narsarsuaq in southern Greenland. During the early morning hours of February 3, 1943, at 12:55, Dorchester was torpedoed by German submarine U-223. The damage was severe, boiler power was lost, and there was inadequate steam to sound the full 6-whistle signal to abandon ship, and Dorchester sank by the bow in about 20 minutes. A severe list prevented launch of some port side lifeboats, and some lifeboats capsized through overcrowding. Life jackets offered little protection from hypothermia, which killed most men in the water. The sinking of Dorchester was the worst single loss of American personnel of any American convoy during World War II. Of the 904 on board, 675 died. The loss of the ship became especially famous because of the story of the death of four Army chaplains, known as the "Four Chaplains" or the "Immortal Chaplains," who all gave away their life jackets to save others before they died.
The Hustisford News. Feb. 19, 1943, p. 4. Juneau....Cpl. William M. Hartzheim, son of Mr. and Mrs. R.B. "Bill" Hartzheim of this city has been reported as missing in the North American area since February 2. The parents were notified by the War Department in a message received on Saturday.
Died on the SS Dorchester
from Richard Thier - On January 23, 1943, the SS Dorchester left New York harbor, bound for the Army Command Base at Narsarsuaq in southern Greenland. During the early morning hours of February 3, 1943, at 12:55, Dorchester was torpedoed by German submarine U-223. The damage was severe, boiler power was lost, and there was inadequate steam to sound the full 6-whistle signal to abandon ship, and Dorchester sank by the bow in about 20 minutes. A severe list prevented launch of some port side lifeboats, and some lifeboats capsized through overcrowding. Life jackets offered little protection from hypothermia, which killed most men in the water. The sinking of Dorchester was the worst single loss of American personnel of any American convoy during World War II. Of the 904 on board, 675 died. The loss of the ship became especially famous because of the story of the death of four Army chaplains, known as the "Four Chaplains" or the "Immortal Chaplains," who all gave away their life jackets to save others before they died.
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