William Charles Diefenbach, 1922–1944?> (aged 22 years)
- Name
- William Charles /Diefenbach/
Source: Sherry Lynn Sweet
Birth
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Birth of a sister
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Source: Sherry Lynn Sweet
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Birth of a brother
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Birth of a sister
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Source: Sherry Lynn Sweet
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Birth of a sister
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Source: Sherry Lynn Sweet
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Birth of a brother
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Death of a paternal grandfather
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Source: Old Pickers Cemetary
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Burial of a paternal grandfather
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Address: Saint Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri, USA
Source: Find A Grave
Citation details: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8553327/william-charles-diefenbach |
Birth of a brother
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Source: Sherry Lynn Sweet
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Burial of a father
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Address: Saint Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri, USA
Source: Sherry Lynn Sweet
Source: Find A Grave
Citation details: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50183037/william-charles-diefenbach |
Burial of a mother
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Address: Saint Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri, USA
Source: Sherry Lynn Sweet
Source: Find A Grave
Citation details: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50181699/anna-elizabeth-diefenbach |
Death
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Cause of death: Killed in action when the USS Rich hit 3 mines while screening heavy ships. The Rich broke in half and sank 8 miles off Utah Beach. William along with 88 other crewmembers died at sea. |
Burial
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Address: Saint Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri, USA
Source: Find A Grave
Citation details: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50181903/william-charles-diefenbach Note: Tombstone: COX US NAVY WORLD WAR II |
father |
1898–1962
Birth: July 6, 1898
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— St. Louis, Missouri Death: February 28, 1962 — St. Louis, Missouri |
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mother |
1901–1988
Birth: October 1, 1901
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— St. Louis, Missouri Death: April 20, 1988 — St. Louis, Missouri |
himself |
1922–1944
Birth: January 3, 1922
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— St. Louis, Missouri, United States Death: June 8, 1944 — Utah Beach, Normandy, France |
16 months
younger sister |
1923–2022
Birth: May 10, 1923
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— St. Louis, Missouri Death: December 17, 2022 |
younger sister |
Private
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younger brother |
1926–1990
Birth: October 15, 1926
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— St. Louis, Missouri Death: October 3, 1990 — St. Louis, Missouri |
younger brother |
Private
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younger sister |
1930–2005
Birth: September 2, 1930
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— St. Louis, Missouri Death: May 27, 2005 — Montgomery City, MO |
2 years
younger sister |
1933–2004
Birth: January 30, 1933
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— St. Louis, Missouri Death: June 24, 2004 — St Louis, MO |
3 years
younger brother |
1935–2006
Birth: August 22, 1935
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33
— St. Louis, Missouri Death: November 19, 2006 |
8 years
younger brother |
1943–2013
Birth: March 22, 1943
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— St. Louis, Missouri Death: November 7, 2013 — Bridgeton, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA |
Birth |
Source: Sherry Lynn Sweet
Citation details: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6KW3-BPNS |
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Name |
Source: Sherry Lynn Sweet
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Death |
Source: Sherry Lynn Sweet
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Burial |
Source: Find A Grave
Citation details: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50181903/william-charles-diefenbach |
Source citation
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Burial |
Tombstone: COX US NAVY WORLD WAR II |
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Media object
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William Diefenbach III |
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Media object
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Utah Beach Marker |