1LT. HUMMEL, William J
Service number: O-1019215 (original # 32202430)
Age: 24
Born: June 11, 1920, New York, New York County (Manhattan), New York, USA
Hometown: New York City, New York County, New York
Family:
Margaret Hummel (wife)
Rank: First Lieutenant
Function: Tank Officer
Battalion: 17th Tank Battalion
Division: 7th Armored Division
Company: B Company
Date of death: 1 December 1944
Status: Died Of Wounds
Place of death: Linnich, Kreis Düren, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Spot: 111th Evacuation Hospital, near Linnich, Germany
Awards/Commendations:
★ Bronze Star
★ Purple Heart
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Army Good Conduct Medal
Grave number: Plot F, Row 11, Grave 7
Cemetery: American War Cemetery Margraten
Date of enlistment: Reported for duty on January 15, 1942 at Fort Dix, New Jersey.
Other information:
Lt Hummel was shot out of his tank by a German anti-tank gun a few seconds after his crew had knocked out a German Tiger tank with their turret gun and good range.
Service number: O-1019215 (original # 32202430)
Age: 24
Born: June 11, 1920, New York, New York County (Manhattan), New York, USA
Hometown: New York City, New York County, New York
Family:
Margaret Hummel (wife)
Rank: First Lieutenant
Function: Tank Officer
Battalion: 17th Tank Battalion
Division: 7th Armored Division
Company: B Company
Date of death: 1 December 1944
Status: Died Of Wounds
Place of death: Linnich, Kreis Düren, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Spot: 111th Evacuation Hospital, near Linnich, Germany
Awards/Commendations:
★ Bronze Star
★ Purple Heart
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Army Good Conduct Medal
Grave number: Plot F, Row 11, Grave 7
Cemetery: American War Cemetery Margraten
Date of enlistment: Reported for duty on January 15, 1942 at Fort Dix, New Jersey.
Other information:
Lt Hummel was shot out of his tank by a German anti-tank gun a few seconds after his crew had knocked out a German Tiger tank with their turret gun and good range.
1LT. HUMMEL, William J
Service number: O-1019215 (original # 32202430)
Age: 24
Born: June 11, 1920, New York, New York County (Manhattan), New York, USA
Hometown: New York City, New York County, New York
Family:
Margaret Hummel (wife)
Rank: First Lieutenant
Function: Tank Officer
Battalion: 17th Tank Battalion
Division: 7th Armored Division
Company: B Company
Date of death: 1 December 1944
Status: Died Of Wounds
Place of death: Linnich, Kreis Düren, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Spot: 111th Evacuation Hospital, near Linnich, Germany
Awards/Commendations:
★ Bronze Star
★ Purple Heart
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Army Good Conduct Medal
Grave number: Plot F, Row 11, Grave 7
Cemetery: American War Cemetery Margraten
Date of enlistment: Reported for duty on January 15, 1942 at Fort Dix, New Jersey.
Other information:
Lt Hummel was shot out of his tank by a German anti-tank gun a few seconds after his crew had knocked out a German Tiger tank with their turret gun and good range.
Service number: O-1019215 (original # 32202430)
Age: 24
Born: June 11, 1920, New York, New York County (Manhattan), New York, USA
Hometown: New York City, New York County, New York
Family:
Margaret Hummel (wife)
Rank: First Lieutenant
Function: Tank Officer
Battalion: 17th Tank Battalion
Division: 7th Armored Division
Company: B Company
Date of death: 1 December 1944
Status: Died Of Wounds
Place of death: Linnich, Kreis Düren, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Spot: 111th Evacuation Hospital, near Linnich, Germany
Awards/Commendations:
★ Bronze Star
★ Purple Heart
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Army Good Conduct Medal
Grave number: Plot F, Row 11, Grave 7
Cemetery: American War Cemetery Margraten
Date of enlistment: Reported for duty on January 15, 1942 at Fort Dix, New Jersey.
Other information:
Lt Hummel was shot out of his tank by a German anti-tank gun a few seconds after his crew had knocked out a German Tiger tank with their turret gun and good range.
Gravesite Details
Entered the service from New York.
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