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BRIGGS, William Stuart - Date of
birth
23 March 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Queens County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
6873968 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
385th Infantry Regiment,
76th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 February 1945 - Place of
death
Irrel, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 5 | 48 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Lafayette Briggs (father)
Laura E. (Jeanes) Briggs (mother)
Hellen P. Briggs (sister)
Edwin S. Briggs (brother)
Edith E. Briggs (sister)
Bessy E. Briggs (sister)
Russell E. Briggs (brother)
Laura G. Briggs (sister)
More information
Sgt William S. Briggs joined the Regular Army at Fort Totten, New York on 1 November 1940.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Records / Pennsylvania Birth Certificates
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - LuxAmCem, Hannah Majewski - Donald Hurff / M Colleen