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DE VORE, Willard Adams - Date of
birth
8 July 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Blackbird, New Castle County, Delaware -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
13044864 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
504th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 February 1945 - Place of
death
Near Udenbreth, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 11 | 62 |
Immediate family
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Members
James W. De Vore (father)
Fannie B. De Vore (mother)
Ruth W. De Vore (sister)
Donald J. De Vore (brother)
Robert V. De Vore (brother)
More information
Pvt Willard A. De Vore enlisted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 16 December 1941.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.ww2-airborne.us, NARA, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Veteran Compensation Application File
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Donald Willard DeVore (nephew) - courtesy of Kathy McDermott