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SSgt William C Getchius

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SSgt William C Getchius

Birth
Minnesota, USA
Death
28 Jan 1945 (aged 26–27)
At Sea
Burial
Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines Add to Map
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Japanese forces in the Philippines captured Staff Sergeant William C. Getchius in the spring of 1942. He died of an intestinal disorder on a Japanese transport ship while enroute from Luzon, Philippines to Japan on January 28, 1945. His body was unrecoverable.
Japanese forces in the Philippines captured Staff Sergeant William C. Getchius in the spring of 1942. He died of an intestinal disorder on a Japanese transport ship while enroute from Luzon, Philippines to Japan on January 28, 1945. His body was unrecoverable.

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Entered the service from Wisconsin.

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  • Maintained by: Robert Blechl
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 8, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56782515/william_c-getchius: accessed ), memorial page for SSgt William C Getchius (1918–28 Jan 1945), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56782515, citing Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines; Maintained by Robert Blechl (contributor 47354767).