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COPELAND, William Carroll - Date of
birth
19 July 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Liberty Hill, Williamson County, Texas -
Hometown
McLennan County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38286276 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
335th Infantry Regiment,
84th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Landgraaf, the Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 3 | 15 |
Immediate family
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Members
Lawson F. Copeland (father)
Delia P. (Hunt) Copeland (mother)
Frank L. Copeland (brother)
Pansy (Lowery) Copeland (wife)
Judy C. Copeland (daughter)
More information
Sgt William C. Copeland enlisted in November 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Robison Family Tree, www.findagrave.com - Bonnie Copeland Wilie, www.therecordherald.com - Denise Bonura
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Joanna L. Haven, Men and Women in the Armed Forces from McClellan County, Texas