Name:
William J. McLaren
Rank:
Staff Sergeant
Serial Number:
12021264
Unit:
18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1945-04-18
State:
New York
Cemetery:
Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, NLD
Plot:
L
Row:
12
Grave:
18
Decoration:
Bronze Star, Purple Heart with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Comments:
William J. McLaren entered the military service in New York. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a Staff Sergeant in the 18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division. He died on April 18, 1945 and is now buried in Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial, Margraten, Eijsden-Margraten Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands.