Database 83rd Infantry Division

William E Hoover (37496971)

Name Hoover, William E
Rank Private First Class
Army Serial # 37496971
State Missouri
Date of death 1944-12-03
Plot, Row, Grave B, 5, 41
Cemetery Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Henri-Chapelle, Belgium , Google Maps
Role MOS 745 Rifleman
Unit A Company, 330th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division
Awards Purple Heart with Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
Additional information
Private First Class Hoover was a member of A Company. The morning report for July 10, 1944 on page 16 lists him joining the unit from the 86th Replacement Battalion. Page 41, for July 27, 1944, lists him lightly wounded in action and page 45, for July 27, 1944, lists him severely wounded i naction and transferred to the 77th Evacuation Hospital.

The morning report for August 22, 1944 on pages 36 and 37 list him rejoining the unit on August 20, 1944. The morning report for December 4, 1944 on page 4 list him as Killed in Action on December 3, 1944. The pages can be seen below.
Morning reports
1944-07-10 PVT Assigned and joined from 86th Replacement Battalion as of July 10, 1944 A / 330 view page
1944-07-25 PFC Lightly wounded in action and duty to hospital on July 25, 1944 A / 330 view page
1944-07-27 PFC Severely wounded in action and transferred to 77th Evacuation Hospital on July 27, 1944 A / 330 view page
1944-08-22 PFC Assigned and joined from 77th Evacuation Hospital as of August 20, 1944 745 A / 330 view page
1944-12-04 PFC Killed in action on December 3, 1944 745 A / 330 view page
General Orders
GO # Rank Award Page
330 / 1944 / #10 PFC

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

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Various documents
Description Page
Listed in 330th Infantry Regiment Casualties and Awards as killed in action as a Private First Class in 330. 3
Listed in 330th Infantry Regiment Casualties and Awards as wounded in action as a Private First Class in 330. 32