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WILLIAMS, William Stanley Jr - Date of
birth
2 June 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Cumberland, North Carolina -
Hometown
Eastover, Cumberland County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
14190264 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
116th 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 |
|---|---|---|
| E | 15 | 22 |
Immediate family
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Members
William S. Williams Sr. (father)
Mattie R. Williams (mother)
Mildred C. Williams (sister)
Murline C. Williams (sister)
More information
Cpl William S. Williams Jr. enlisted in Raleigh, North Carolina on 9 December 1942. He joined his unit from a replacement depot on 25 October 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / WWII Draft Card Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - WWII Young American Patriots