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YARBROUGH, William Elmer Jr - Date of
birth
9 December 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama -
Hometown
Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34807639 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
15th Engineer Combat Battalion,
9th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Dessau, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 19 | 14 |
Immediate family
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Members
William E. Yarbrough (father)
Gwendolyn K. Yarbrough (mother)
James K. Yarbrough (brother)
More information
Pfc William E. Yarbrough Jr. enlisted at Fort McClennan, Alabama on 28 May 1943.He is memorialized at Elmwood Cemetery in Birmingham, Alabama.
Source of information: André Koch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / U.S. City Directories, Alabama, 9th Infantry Division “Hitler’s Nemesis” Unit History, www.15thengineer.50megs.com, http://www.history.army.mil/documents/ETO-OB/9ID-ETO.htm, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.newspapers.com - The Birmingham News Sun - 10 June 1945