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WILLIAMS, Edward - Date of
birth
25 September 1925 -
Age
19 -
Place of birth
Punxsutawney, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Punxsutawney, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33766888 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
273rd Infantry Regiment,
69th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 April 1945 - Place of
death
Near Altenroitsch, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 18 | 26 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Ted K. Redding Jr. (stepfather)
Alma A. Williams (mother)
Gloria Williams (sister)
More information
Pfc Edward Williams was attending high school before he enlisted in Altoona, Pennsylvania on 30 November 1943.He was initially buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Breuna #1, Germany.
Source of information: André Koch, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, http://69th-infantry-division.com/histories/273.html, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Punxsutawney High School yearbook 1943