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WILLS, Don Frederick Jr - Date of
birth
13 August 1909 -
Age
35 - Place of
birth
Mercersburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32953121 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
115th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 October 1944 - Place of
death
Near Aachen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 11 | 9 |
Immediate family
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Members
Don F. Wills (father)
Margaret L. Wills (mother)
More information
Pvt Don F. Wills, Jr. enlisted on 30 June 1943 at Camden, New Jersey.He joined his unit on 19 June 1944. He was lightly wounded on 3 July 1944 and went back to his unit on 9 July 1944. He was lightly wounded again on 13 July 1944 and rejoined his unit on 19 September 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - Army Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten