| Name |
VanDyke, William J. "Bill" |
| Nickname |
Bill |
| Born |
8 Jan 1923 |
Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  |
| Gender |
Male |
 Education - High School |
1943 |
Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA |
- Kaukauna High School Class of 1943
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| News Mention |
17 Oct 1945 |
| Kaukauna Times |
- Two Kaukauna men will again set foot on United States soil after more than two years serving in the Pacific theater of operations. Technical fourth grade William J. Steffens and Pfc. William J. Van Dyke basic training together and left the United States in July of 1943 to join 43rd infantry wing victory division in the Solomon Islands. Both men were awarded the bronze arrowhead for participating in the initial assault waves to storm ashore on Luzon Island.
Private Van Dyke wears the Asiatic Pacific ribbon with two battle stars, the Philippine liberation ribbon with one bronze star, the combat imagery badge and good conduct medal.
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| Died |
8 Apr 1993 |
Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA |
| Obituary |
9 Apr 1993 |
| Appleton Post Crescent |
- William VanDyke 4/8/1993 Post Crescent 4/9/1993 C 5
|
| Buried |
Aft 8 Apr 1993 |
Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA |
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VanDyke, William
Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA |
| Person ID |
I116830 |
1FamilyTree | KarenDrwila91098, NancyGeister131697 |
| Last Modified |
20 Apr 2016 |
| Father |
VanDyke, Albert, b. 9 Jun 1872, Uden, , Noord-Brabant, Netherlands , d. 29 Apr 1925, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 52 years) |
| Mother |
vanMenzel, Adriana, b. 10 Oct 1877, Uden, , Noord-Brabant, Netherlands , d. 8 Oct 1957, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 79 years) |
| Family ID |
F45763 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
1923 - 1993 (70 years)
Has 4 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.
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