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EATON, William Jackson - Date of
birth
3 September 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Petersboro, Ontario, Canada (English) -
Hometown
Lewiston, Niagara County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42096400 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
16th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 February 1945 - Place of
death
Kreuzau, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 9 | 20 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Rufus C. Eaton (father)
Cecile M. Eaton (mother)
Reginald Eaton (brother)
Margaret D. Eaton (sister)
More information
Pvt William J. Eaton enlisted in Buffalo, New York on 26 July 1944. He attended high school for 3 years and worked in an aircraft factory before he enlisted. He was married.
Source of information: André Koch, Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.history.army.mil/html/bookshelves/resmat/ww2list.html
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet