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DAVIDSON, William Lester - Date of
birth
27 September 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Indiana -
Hometown
Marion County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
1313051 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ & HQ Company,
1st Battalion,
415th Infantry Regiment,
104th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
6 December 1944 - Place of
death
Lucherberg, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 3 | 21 |
Immediate family
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Members
Lawrence L. Davidson (father)
Emma M. (Jones) Davidson (mother)
Jack Davidson (brother)
Vivian Davidson (sister)
More information
William L. Davidson graduated from Arsenal Technical High School and attended the University of Indiana where he played football and basketball.He was a clerk when he joined the National Guard in Indianapolis, Indiana on 17 January 1941.
He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for galantry in action as leader of a patrol, wich captured thirteen Germans, one a officer in a house and then captured a town.
He was overseas for only three and a half months when he was killed.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - WWII Enlistment Record / US Social Security Death Index / Headstone and Interment Record / Emery Elwyn Jones Family Tree, Paul Weaver
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet