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LITTON, William - Date of
birth
8 October 1915 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
North Willow Grove, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33772886 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
175th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Finding of Death - Date of
death
14 October 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Würselen, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten - Walls of the Missing
Immediate family
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Members
Frank V. Litton (father)
Emily A. (Miller) Litton (mother)
Frank Litton (brother)
James Litton (brother)
David Litton (brother)
George Litton (brother)
Elizabeth Litton (sister)
Dora M. (Dunlap) Litton (wife)
Doloyes M. Litton (daughter)
Geraldine Litton (daughter)
William C. Litton (son)
More information
Pvt William Litton enlisted in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania on 7 March 1944.He joined his unit from a Replacement Depot on 20 September 1944.
He was officially decleared one day and one year after he was reported missing in action.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Family Trees / Veteran Compensation Application File, www.archives.gov - Enlistment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Margaret Shelton