August H. Pilsner

  • ASN:
    6289308
  • DATE OF BIRTH
    Nov 13, 1920
  • DATE OF DEATH
    Jul 28, 1944
FULL NAME:

August H. Pilsner

ARMY SERIAL NUMBER (ASN):

6289308

  • DATE OF BIRTH: Nov 13, 1920
  • DATE OF DEATH: Jul 28, 1944
RESIDENCE (DURING WWII):

Moulton, Lavaca County, Texas

DATE / PLACE OF ENLISTMENT:
  • DATE OF ENLISTMENT:
    Jul 11, 1939
  • PLACE OF ENLISTMENT:
    Unknown
ORGANIZATION:
  • MAIN UNIT:
    9th Infantry Regiment
  • SUBUNIT:
    Company C, 1st Battalion
RANK / POSITION IN UNIT (LAST KNOWN):
  • RANK:
    Technical Sergeant (T/Sgt.)
BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS:

✭ Normandy Campaign (6 June – 24 July 1944)

DECORATIONS AND CITATIONS (AWARDS):

🎖Purple Heart, 🎖European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, 🎖Combat Infantry Badge

SUMMARY OF HIS SERVICE:

T/Sgt. August H. Pilsner (also written "Pilzner" or "Pilsener"). He was born on November 13, 1920 in Moulton, Lavaca County, Texas. During WWII August Pilsner served as a member of Company C, 9th Infantry Regiment. Unfortunately, he was killed in action on July 28, 1944 at the age 23.

STATUS:
  • CATEGORY:
    Killed in action (KIA)
  • DATE:
    Jul 28, 1944
  • LOCATION:
    Killed near Vire river
  • NOTES:
    Second Location: Shoulder; ; Causative Agent: None or Unknown
HONORED BY:

Men of the 2nd Infantry Division

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File Unit: Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938 - 1946 (Enlistment Records)
in the Series: World War II Army Enlistment Records, created 6/1/2002 - 9/30/2002, documenting the period ca. 1938 - 1946. - Record Group 64 (info)

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SOLDIER RECORD:
Full Name:
August H Pilsner

Army Serial Number:
06289308

Enlistment Date:
11 Jul 1939

Army Branch:
None

Branch:
Army

Residence:
Lavaca County, Texas

Army Component:
Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men)

Level of Education:
Grammar school

Birth Date:
1900

Birth Place:
Texas

Source Box Number:
0028

Source Film Reel Number:
1.28

Conflict Period:
World War II

Served for:
United States of America

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