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WAKEFIELD, William H - Date of
birth
22 July 1909 -
Age
35 - Place of
birth
Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31452193 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
329th Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 October 1944 - Place of
death
Southwest of Echternach, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 3 | 19 |
Immediate family
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Members
William H. Wakefield (father)
Mary L. (O'Brien) Wakefield (mother)
Evelyn Wakefield (sister)
Elenore Wakefield (sister)
Doris Wakefield (sister)
Florence Wakefield (sister)
Hazel A. Wakefield (sister)
More information
Pvt William H. Wakefield enlisted on 22 February 1944 at Fort Devens, Massachusetts.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Valianti Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Matthew Sargent