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HENNINGS, William V - Date of
birth
15 February 1924 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Mount Vernon, Westchester County, New York -
Hometown
Mount Vernon, Westchester County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32722917 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
175th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 February 1945 - Place of
death
West bank of the Rur river in Jülich, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 12 | 16 |
Immediate family
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Members
William Hennings (father)
Ethel M. Hennings (mother)
June Hennings (sister)
More information
Cpl William V. Hennings attended A.B. Davis High School and was a communicant at Sacred Heart Church.He enlisted on 26 January 1943 at Camp Upton.
He joined his unit from a replacement depot on 9 December 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Ben Himmelfarb - White Plains Public Library; The Daily Argus - 6 March 1945