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Private First Class |
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U.S. Army |
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14040636 |
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454 Ordnance Co. |
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Died non-battle, in Japanese POW camp |
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July 20, 1942 |
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Philippines |
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Born: |
November 5, 1918 |
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Hometown: |
South Carolina |
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Willie enlisted to serve his country, but I do not know the exact date.
The 1949 newspaper article about his death and reburial stateside reports that he died on the infamous
"Bataan March".--vp
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Research by: Victoria Proctor, genealogist Sources: Dillon War Memorial, NARA World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing (1946), The Dillon Herald October 27, 1949, page 2, col. 3 (report death, parents' names, and of reburial) Back to WWII Veterans Index Page Copyright © 2014, 2015 Victoria Proctor. All rights reserved. |