William Charles Diefenbach, 19221944 (aged 22 years)

Name
William Charles /Diefenbach/
Birth
Birth of a sister
Birth of a brother
Birth of a sister
Birth of a sister
Birth of a brother
Death of a paternal grandfather
Burial of a paternal grandfather
Address: Saint Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri, USA
Birth of a brother
Burial of a father
Address: Saint Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri, USA
Burial of a mother
Address: Saint Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri, USA
Death
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
Address: Saint Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri, USA
Note: Tombstone: COX US NAVY WORLD WAR II
Family with parents
father
18981962
Birth: July 6, 1898 30 24 St. Louis, Missouri
Death: February 28, 1962St. Louis, Missouri
mother
himself
William Diefenbach III
19221944
Birth: January 3, 1922 23 20 St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Death: June 8, 1944Utah Beach, Normandy, France
16 months
younger sister
19232022
Birth: May 10, 1923 24 21 St. Louis, Missouri
Death: December 17, 2022
younger sister
Private
younger brother
19261990
Birth: October 15, 1926 28 25 St. Louis, Missouri
Death: October 3, 1990St. Louis, Missouri
younger brother
Private
younger sister
19302005
Birth: September 2, 1930 32 28 St. Louis, Missouri
Death: May 27, 2005Montgomery City, MO
2 years
younger sister
19332004
Birth: January 30, 1933 34 31 St. Louis, Missouri
Death: June 24, 2004St Louis, MO
3 years
younger brother
19352006
Birth: August 22, 1935 37 33 St. Louis, Missouri
Death: November 19, 2006
8 years
younger brother
19432013
Birth: March 22, 1943 44 41 St. Louis, Missouri
Death: November 7, 2013Bridgeton, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA
Burial

Tombstone: COX US NAVY WORLD WAR II

Media object
William Diefenbach III
William Diefenbach III
Media object
Utah Beach Marker
Utah Beach Marker