Database 83rd Infantry Division

William M Tourgee (31211668)

Name Tourgee, William M
Rank Staff Sergeant
Army Serial # 31211668
State Massachusetts
Date of death 1945-04-15
Plot, Row, Grave C, 18, 25
Cemetery Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands , Google Maps
Role MOS 653 Squad Leader
Unit G Company, 331st Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division
Awards Bronze Star with Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster Purple Heart with Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
Morning reports
1944-07-05 PFC Severely wounded in action and transferred to 34th Evacuation Hospital on July 5, 1944 G / 331 view page
1944-10-08 PFC Assigned and joined from 53rd Replacement Battalion as of October 7, 1944 745 A / 331 view page
1944-10-08 PFC Assigned and joined from 53rd Replacement Battalion as of October 8, 1944 745 G / 331 view page
1944-10-09 PFC Entry in morning report of October 8, 1944 is erroneous 746 G / 331 view page
1944-10-20 PFC Transferred to G Company, 331st Infantry Regiment as of October 20, 1944 745 A / 331 view page
1944-10-20 PFC Assigned and joined from A Company, 331st Infantry Regiment as of October 20, 1944 746 G / 331 view page
1945-01-25 PFC Promoted to Staff Sergeant, duty changed to Squad Leader (653) as of January 20, 1945 745 G / 331 view page
1945-04-18 SSGT Killed in action on April 15, 1945 653 G / 331 view page
General Orders
GO # Rank Award Page
331 / 1943 / #14 PFC

Good Conduct Medal awarded for exemplary behavior, efficiency, and fidelity.

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331 / 1944 / #11 PFC

Combat Infantry Badge awarded for exemplary conduct in action against the enemy in France.

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83 / 1945 / #0 SSGT

Bronze Star Medal awarded.

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Various documents
Description Page
Listed in 331st Infantry Regiment After Action Report, February 1945: Awarded Bronze Star Medal for distinguishing themselves by heroic achievement, meritorious achievement or meritorious service. Issuing General Order unknown, see temporary entry for GO 83/1945/#0 above. as a Staff Sergeant in 331 18