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POPE, Willie Franklon - Date of
birth
20 February 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Texas -
Hometown
Palo Pinto County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38232864 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
335th Infantry Regiment,
84th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 January 1945 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 15 | 70 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Benjamin F. Pope (father)
Martha H. (Clark) Pope (mother)
Amanda B. Pope (sister)
Aaron J. Pope (brother)
James H. Pope (brother)
Mattie Z. Pope (sister)
Delbert Pope (brother)
Arney D. Pope (brother)
Susie M. Pope (sister)
More information
S/Sgt Willie F. Pope enlisted on 28 November 1942 in Abilene, Texas.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Family Trees
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Men and Women in the Armed Forces from Palo Pinto County, Texas