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ELAM, Willie Lee - Date of
birth
11 May 1911 -
Age
33 -
Place of birth
Dallas County, Texas -
Hometown
Mesquite, Dallas County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38043752 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
36th Armored Infantry Regiment,
3rd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 December 1944 - Place of
death
Amonines, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 12 | 48 |
Immediate family
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Members
William H. Potter (stepfather)
Beula Potter (mother)
Edith M. Potter (stepsister)
Harrel V. Elam (brother)
Emmet F. Elam (brother)
Ramon H. Potter (half brother)
Oma P. Potter (half sister)
More information
Pfc Willie L. Elam enlisted on 17 June 1941 in Dallas, Texas.He was killed in his jeep, together with his best friend T/Sgt Elmer Scherrer. They were both buried at the temporary American Cemetery at Fosses-La-Ville Block L, Row 10, Grave 198 in 1947, they were given a final resting place at Henri-Chapelle.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1920 Census / Rimmer Family Tree / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.veteransofthebattleofthebulge.org
Photo source: Gerard Roggen