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SHARP, William Edward Jr "Bill" - Date of
birth
1921 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan -
Hometown
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-1012830 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
504th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
2 February 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 11 | 46 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William E. Sharp (father)
Barbara L. (Farley) Sharp (mother)
Barbara L. Sharp (sister)
More information
1st Lt William E. Sharp Jr. graduated from Manual Arts High School with the class class of 1940 in Los Angeles, California.He volunteered for the Army of the United States in Los Angeles, California on 8 January 1942.
Less than two weeks after receiving the Bronze Star Medal for gallantry in action, Lt Sharp was killed in action.
He saw action in North Africa, Sicily, Italy, The Netherlands, Belgium, France and Germany.
Source of information: WW2-Airborne.us, NARA, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.newspapers.com - The Los Angeles Times
Photo source: Peter schouteten, www.newspapers.com - The Los Angeles Times, www.ancestry.com - Manual Arts High School Yearbook 1940