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SWEENEY, William Floyd - Date of
birth
22 August 1920 -
Age
24 -
Place of birth
Iowa -
Hometown
Ringgold County, Iowa
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37422009 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
377th Infantry Regiment,
95th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 November 1944 - Place of
death
Metz, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 31 | 36 |
Immediate family
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Members
James A. Sweeney (father)
Adeline F. (Scott) Sweeney (mother)
Mamie D. Sweeney (sister)
Cleo A. Sweeney (brother)
Ervine Sweeney (brother)
Velma M. Sweeney (sister)
Ruby M. Sweeney (sister)
Hazel E. Sweeney (sister)
Russell J. Sweeney (brother)
Nina J. Sweeney (sister)
More information
S/Sgt William F. Sweeney was first buried at theTemporary American Military Cemetery of Limey, France.Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.findagrave.com – Goddess, www.wwiimemorial.com – A Grateful American, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, http://mathieu.gitzhofer.free.fr/irongb.php
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