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CAMPBELL, William Gene "Billy" - Date of
birth
15 October 1922 -
Age
21 -
Place of birth
Tipton County, Indiana -
Hometown
Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
15331308 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
67th Armored Regiment,
2nd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 October 1944 - Place of
death
Ubach, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 8 | 2 |
Immediate family
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Members
Henry C. Dilks (father)
Ada M. Biddle (mother)
Ernest E. Campbell (adoptive father)
Ethel M. (Fleming) Campbell (adoptive mother)
More information
In 1923, soon after his mother had died, he was adopted by the Campbell family and was given a new name.He volunteered for the Army of the United States at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana on 4 September 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Social Security Death Index. History 67th Armored Regiment
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, www.ancestry.com - courtesy of Kathy McDermott