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SIKES, Willie J - Date of
birth
24 August 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Mena, Polk County, Arkansas -
Hometown
Haskell, Muskogee County, Oklahoma
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38691981 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
115th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Siersdorf-Setterich, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 15 | 4 |
Immediate family
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Members
Henery C. Sikes (father)
Ida S. Sikes (mother)
Zelia M. Sikes (sister)
Audrey C. Sikes (sister)
Leon W. Sikes (son)
Arnold R. Sikes (son)
More information
Sgt Willie Sikes joined his unit from Replacement Depot on 1 October 1944. He was promoted to Private First Class on 16 October and to Sergeant on 21 October 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1950 Census / WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Leon Sikes