PFC Cantrill was killed serving his country in action in France. (Dickinson County, Michigan Department of Veterans Affairs.)
CANTRILL MISSING IN ACTION
Pfc William J. Cantrill, 22, is missing in action. His parents, Mrs. & Mrs. Roy Cantrill, Section Street, were informed yesterday by a telegraph from the United States War Department, that their son has been missing in France since July 19.
The last letter the Cantrill’s received from their son was 3 months ago.
Pfc Cantrill, who served in the Infantry, joined the United States Army about 4 years ago. He enlisted at Fort Custer, lower Michigan & trained in the United States for 1½ years before he was sent to Iceland, where he served for 2 years. He then went to Ireland for 6 months & also served in England before going to France with the Invasion Forces.
Pfc Cantrill was born in Norway, Mich. & attended the city schools before he went to a CCC Camp.
(August 8, 1944, Iron Mountain Press newspaper, Dickinson, Michigan.)
CANTRILL MISSING IN ACTION
Pfc William J. Cantrill, 22, is missing in action. His parents, Mrs. & Mrs. Roy Cantrill, Section Street, were informed yesterday by a telegraph from the United States War Department, that their son has been missing in France since July 19.
The last letter the Cantrill’s received from their son was 3 months ago.
Pfc Cantrill, who served in the Infantry, joined the United States Army about 4 years ago. He enlisted at Fort Custer, lower Michigan & trained in the United States for 1½ years before he was sent to Iceland, where he served for 2 years. He then went to Ireland for 6 months & also served in England before going to France with the Invasion Forces.
Pfc Cantrill was born in Norway, Mich. & attended the city schools before he went to a CCC Camp.
(August 8, 1944, Iron Mountain Press newspaper, Dickinson, Michigan.)
PFC Cantrill was killed serving his country in action in France. (Dickinson County, Michigan Department of Veterans Affairs.)
CANTRILL MISSING IN ACTION
Pfc William J. Cantrill, 22, is missing in action. His parents, Mrs. & Mrs. Roy Cantrill, Section Street, were informed yesterday by a telegraph from the United States War Department, that their son has been missing in France since July 19.
The last letter the Cantrill’s received from their son was 3 months ago.
Pfc Cantrill, who served in the Infantry, joined the United States Army about 4 years ago. He enlisted at Fort Custer, lower Michigan & trained in the United States for 1½ years before he was sent to Iceland, where he served for 2 years. He then went to Ireland for 6 months & also served in England before going to France with the Invasion Forces.
Pfc Cantrill was born in Norway, Mich. & attended the city schools before he went to a CCC Camp.
(August 8, 1944, Iron Mountain Press newspaper, Dickinson, Michigan.)
CANTRILL MISSING IN ACTION
Pfc William J. Cantrill, 22, is missing in action. His parents, Mrs. & Mrs. Roy Cantrill, Section Street, were informed yesterday by a telegraph from the United States War Department, that their son has been missing in France since July 19.
The last letter the Cantrill’s received from their son was 3 months ago.
Pfc Cantrill, who served in the Infantry, joined the United States Army about 4 years ago. He enlisted at Fort Custer, lower Michigan & trained in the United States for 1½ years before he was sent to Iceland, where he served for 2 years. He then went to Ireland for 6 months & also served in England before going to France with the Invasion Forces.
Pfc Cantrill was born in Norway, Mich. & attended the city schools before he went to a CCC Camp.
(August 8, 1944, Iron Mountain Press newspaper, Dickinson, Michigan.)
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William J Cantrill
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