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MAXWELL, William Wallace Girard - Date of
birth
6 February 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Milford, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire -
Hometown
Hillsborough County, New Hampshire
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31375766 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
513th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
17th Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
7 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Flamierge, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 16 | 63 |
Immediate family
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Members
Clinton Maxwell (father)
Irene Maxwell (mother)
Iris M. (Hart) Maxwell (1st wife)
Dianne L. Maxwell (daughter)
Fernande B. Maxwell (2nd wife)
More information
William W. G. Maxwell worked in the manufacture of miscellaneous products.He enlisted in Manchester, New Hampshire on 9 November 1943.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Grand Failly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, http://www.ww2-airborne.us
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery / TCSchultz