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HEWITT, William Price - Date of
birth
16 January 1926 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Pawnee, Jefferson County, Alabama -
Hometown
Tarrant, Jefferson County, Alabama
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34973357 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
345th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Lissendorf - Stadtkyll, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 2 | 25 |
Immediate family
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Members
Will G. Hewitt (father)
Ollie S. (Massey) Hewitt (mother)
Willie M. Hewitt (brother)
Annie J. Hewitt (sister)
Lyda J. Hewitt (sister)
Fannie R. Hewitt (sister)
Ruth Hewitt (sister)
More information
S/Sgt William P. Hewitt completed three years of high school and worked on a farm.He enlisted at Fort McPherson Georgia on 23 March 1944.
Source of information: Leo Minne, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.com – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / Smith Family Tree / 1940 Census, 345th Infantry Regiment History, www.wikitree.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - Milo Heis