William served as a Private First Class, 254th Infantry Regiment, 63rd Infantry Division, U.S. Army during World War II.

He resided in Cuyahoga County, Ohio prior to the war.

He enlisted in the Army on January 26, 1944 in Cleveland, Ohio. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Driver and also as Single, without dependents.

William "Died Of Wounds" received in action during the war and was awarded the Purple Heart.

Service # 35927444

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His brother, Pvt Joseph J. Lang, was also "Killed In Action" during the war and is interred next to him (see photo to the right). They are one of fourteen pairs of brother's interred together in the Epinal American Cemetery, France.

( Bio by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )

Information on relationship as a brother at Epinal submitted by Dwight "Andy" Anderson.

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William served as a Private First Class, 254th Infantry Regiment, 63rd Infantry Division, U.S. Army during World War II.

He resided in Cuyahoga County, Ohio prior to the war.

He enlisted in the Army on January 26, 1944 in Cleveland, Ohio. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Driver and also as Single, without dependents.

William "Died Of Wounds" received in action during the war and was awarded the Purple Heart.

Service # 35927444

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His brother, Pvt Joseph J. Lang, was also "Killed In Action" during the war and is interred next to him (see photo to the right). They are one of fourteen pairs of brother's interred together in the Epinal American Cemetery, France.

( Bio by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )

Information on relationship as a brother at Epinal submitted by Dwight "Andy" Anderson.

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