March 21, 1922 – October 2, 1944
Willis Utecht
Personal Information
Birthplace: Ellis, Kansas
Service Information
Branch of Service: Army
Unit: 82nd Airborne
Theater of Operation: European
Enlisted / Commissioned: Apr 1, 1942
Honored By: Brother, Marvin G. Utecht
Biography
2nd Lt. Willis A. Utecht of the 325 B. Glider Infantry of the U.S. 82nd Airborne Division was KIA at Mook Middelaar Katerbosch on October 2, 1944. His remains were recovered on All Souls Day November 2, 1993. They were identified and buried at the Margraten U.S. Cemetery and Memorial in the Netherlands on September 16, 1994.
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