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NEW, William S - Date of
birth
21 September 1922 -
Age
22 -
Place of birth
Pulaski County, Kentucky -
Hometown
Pulaski County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35672792 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
357th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 November 1944 - Place of
death
Near Thionville, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 17 | 109 |
Immediate family
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Members
William A. New (father)
Ora E. (Benge) New (mother)
Vonnie M. New (sister)
More information
S/Sgt William S. New worked on a farm before he enlisted in Cincinatti, Ohio on 17 November 1942.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Christopher Gene Benge's Heritage
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