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MINTON, Willie - Date of
birth
7 July 1910 -
Age
34 - Place of
birth
Ocoee, Orange County, Florida -
Hometown
Manhattan, New York County, New York City, New York -
Ethnicity
African American
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32886715 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
4043rd Quartermaster Truck Company
-
Awards
unknown
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
1 April 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 6 | 31 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Steve Minton (father)
Mary (Tutson) Minton (wife)
More information
T/5 Willie Minton was a porter before he enlisted in New York City, New York on 10 April 1943.He was married to Mary Tutson on 9 July 1939.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / New York Marriage Licenses 1938-1940
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet