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name
SOUSA, William M - Date of
birth
27 July 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
San Rafael, Marin County, California -
Hometown
Fairfax, Marin County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39143867 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
302nd Infantry Regiment,
94th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 March 1945 - Place of
death
Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 8 | 27 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph J. Sousa (father)
Beatrice (Morris) Sousa (mother)
Joseph J. Sousa (brother)
More information
Pfc William M. Sousa attended high school for 2 years and was a driver before he enlisted in San Francisco, California on 17 November 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Yancy Heater Family Tree / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://www.94thinfdiv.com, www.findagrave.com - Antone F. Sousa
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery / Antone F. Sousa