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FUQUA, William R - Date of
birth
1924 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Missouri -
Hometown
Tiger Fork, Shelby County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37515008 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Ammunition Bearer -
Unit
M Company,
3rd Battalion,
116th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Geilenkirchen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 3 | 31 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frank Fuqua (father)
Nellie Fuqua (mother)
Celia M. Fuqua (sister)
Elsie M. Fuqua (sister)
More information
Pfc William Fuqua joined his unit from Replacement Depot on 22 June 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet