Heyl, William Carmalt Scull (12135845): Difference between revisions

Here's some information on RB William C. Heyl William was born March 24, 1924. Here's some information on RB William Carmalt Scull Heyl William was born March 24, 1924. William passed away on May 15, 1949. William passed away on May 15, 1949 after a long illness. His obituary states that in college, William was studying Russian and took a general course that would make him eligible for the diplomatic service. William passed away on May 15, 1949 after a long illness of testicular cancer. At the time of his passing, William was a student at Stanford, studying "International Affairs". His death certificate indicated he served 14 months overseas and also was "wounded in a jeep accident during action. He enlisted on March 3 1945. He enlisted on March 3 1945 while he was at Princeton. He went through infantry basic training at Camp Wheeler, Georgia, and was screened at Vrginia Polytechnic Institute. He then went to the Military Intelligence Training Center at Camp Ritchie, Maryland. In 1944 he went to England and was a Staff Sargeant in the Counter Intelligence Corps attached to the 20th Corps. He participated in General Patton's march across France from St. Jacques to Verdun in thirty days. He served in Normandy, Northern France, the Rhineland, and Central Europe. He was honorably discharged on November 9, 1945. He went through infantry basic training at Camp Wheeler, Georgia, and was screened at Virginia Polytechnic Institute. In 1944 he went to England and was a Staff Sargent in the Counter Intelligence Corps attached to 20th Corps. Attached are some documents from the Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII files by his parents. They indicate he was unmarried and had no children. He enlisted on March 3 1945 while he was at college. Socially prominent, he was a member of the Merion Cricket Club and the Sons of the American Revolution.