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SHAKESPEARE, William - Date of
birth
7 May 1926 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Auburn, Cayuga County, New York -
Hometown
Auburn, Cayuga County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42167014 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
3rd Infantry Regiment
-
Awards
unknown
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
6 January 1946 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 3 | 62 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William H. Shakespeare (father)
Virginia E. (Babcock) Shakespeare (mother)
More information
Pfc William Shakespeare attended East High School in Auburn and was worked on a farm before he enlisted in Syracuse, New York on 28 November 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com – Albert Ledoux
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – JoMarRo