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SANDS, Willie Morris - Date of
birth
15 March 1921 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Stoneville, Rockingham County, North Carolina -
Hometown
Stoneville, Rockingham County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34896965 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
119th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Spellen, southwest of Wesel, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| O | 12 | 4 |
Immediate family
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Members
Willie R. Sands (father)
Mary (Roberts) Sands (mother)
Thelma Sands (sister)
Mildred Sands (sister)
Annie F. (Cook) Sands (wife)
Norris L. Sands (son)
More information
Pfc Willie M. Sands enlisted at Camp Croft, South Carolina on 15 December 1943.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Sands Family Tree / WWII Draft Cards / Virginia Marriage Records 1936-2014 / 1930 Census, www.oldhickory30th.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Chase Wofford