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Boydstun, William J.

Date of death:
January 22nd, 1945 (near Bourscheid/District of Diekirch, Luxembourg)
Buried on:
Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial
Nationality:
American

Biography

Lieutenant Colonel William J. Boydstun is buried at Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial, Hamm, Luxembourg. Plot: B, Row: 1, Grave: 48.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Lieutenant Colonel (Lieutenant-colonel)
Unit:
2nd Battalion, 317th Infantry Regiment, 80th Infantry Division, U.S. Army
Purple Heart

Sources

  • - Adkins Jr., A.Z. & Adkins III, A.Z., You Can’t Get Much Closer Than This – Combat with Company H, 317th Infantry Regiment, 80th Division, Casemate, Havertown/Pennsylvania, U.S.A., 2005
    - American Battle Monuments Commission

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