WWII · Battle Death Record
William D. McGee
Private, U.S. Army · Indiana
Medal of Honor
Personnel File — Core Information
- Name
- William D. McGee
- Entered the Service From
- Indiana
- Rank
- Private
- Service
- U.S. Army
- Unit / Regiment
- 304th Infantry Regiment, 76th Infantry Division
- War
- WWII
- Date of Death
- March 18, 1945
- Awards
- Medal of Honor
- Burial / Memorial
- Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
Their story
A medical aid man who, though mortally wounded by a mine while crossing the Sauer River into Germany, warned others away from the minefield and refused aid until it was too late. Awarded the Medal of Honor.
Compiled from American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) and National Archives (NARA) records and public sources.
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