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WILLIAMS, Clyde Eugene - Date of
birth
25 November 1921 -
Age
23 -
Place of birth
Stone County, Mississippi -
Hometown
Perkinson, Stone County, Mississippi
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34875367 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
141st Infantry Regiment,
36th 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
9 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Colmar, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 22 | 10 |
Immediate family
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Members
Horace H. Williams (father)
Josey Williams (mother)
Loral Williams (brother)
Jaenaes Williams (sister)
Leo Williams (brother)
Howard Williams (brother)
Morris Williams (brother)
Doris E. Williams (wife)
Percy E. Williams (son)
More information
Pfc Clyde F Williams worked on a farm before he enlisted at Camp Shelby, Mississippi on 23 October 1943.He was killed by artillery shell fragments.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Hochfelden, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, https://36th-id.frb.io, https://texasmilitaryforcesmuseum.org/, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / WWII Draft Cards Young Men / WWII Hospital Admission Card Files / 1930 Census, www.findagrave.com – Albert Ledoux, www.newspapers.com – Stone County Enterprise - 18 January 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Laura, www.newspapers.com – Stone County Enterprise - 18 January 1945