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FRENCH, William K - Date of
birth
1924 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Arkansas -
Hometown
Barnett, Van Buren County, Arkansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38511224 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 February 1945 - Place of
death
Near Halsdorf, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 4 | 67 |
Immediate family
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Members
Arthur R. French (father)
Neva I. (Harper) French (mother)
James D. French (brother)
Mildred French (sister)
Jimmie H. French (brother)
Daris J. French (sister)
Richard D. French (brother)
More information
Sgt William K. French attended high school for three years before he enlisted in Little Rock, Arkansas, on 16 July 1943.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Applications, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - LuxAmCem