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Personal info

Full name
THOMAS, William Max
Date of birth
28 December 1923
Age
20
Place of birth
Trion, Chattooga County, Georgia
Hometown
Chattooga County, Georgia

Military service

Service number
34820241
Rank
Private First Class
Function
unknown
Unit
18th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
24 October 1944
Place of death
Northern outskirts of Aachen, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
F 4 5

Immediate family

Members
William C. Thomas (father)
Claire (Pierce) Thomas (mother)

More information

Pfc William M. Thomas enlisted at Fort McPherson, Atlanta, Georgia on 6 May 1943. He attended high school for 2 years and worked in a textile factory.

Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Strickland Family Tree / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, After Action Report 18th IR - October 1944

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet