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HEYWOOD, William Jenings - Date of
birth
5 September 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Severn, Gloucester County, Virginia -
Hometown
Severn, Gloucester County, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33885023 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Farébersviller, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 29 | 15 |
Immediate family
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Members
John M. Heywood (father)
Lesbia Heywood (mother)
Carlton E. Heywood (brother)
More information
Pvt William J. Heywood attended high school for four yearsand was a model maker before he enlisted at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland on 21 April 1944.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / Blue Deaton Black Moore Family Tree, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Frogman