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STRATTON, William Laurene - Date of
birth
15 February 1922 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
14130801 -
Rank
Staff 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
In the vicinity of Halsdorf, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 3 | 42 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frank D. Stratton (father)
Mary A. Stratton (mother)
Eleanor C. Stratton (sister)
Mary A. Stratton (sister)
Virginia C. Stratton (sister)
More information
S/Sgt William L. Stratton attended the University of Alabama for one year and joined the U.S. Army Reserve on 28 October 1942.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / Massachusetts Birth index, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery / kflaherty, University of Alabama - 1943