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FARR, William Wilberforce Jr - Date of
birth
10 March 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
13184871 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
291st Infantry Regiment,
75th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Grand Halleux, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 6 | 24 |
Immediate family
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Members
William W. Farr (father)
Virginia W. Farr (mother)
Virginia F. Farr (sister)
More information
Pfc William W. Farr Jr. enlisted in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania on 22 February 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Pennsylvania Church and Town Records / WWII Enlistment Record, http://75thdivisiondad.com/kia_roster.htm#3
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - U.S. School Yearbooks Germantown Academy 1941