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HOOD, William Roy - Date of
birth
13 June 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Dickson County, Tennessee -
Hometown
Dickson County, Tennessee
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34185756 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
22nd Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Brandscheid, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 7 | 24 |
Immediate family
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Members
William O. Hood (father)
Minnie L. (Tucker) Hood (mother)
George T. Hood (brother)
Emory G. Hood (brother)
Ella M. Hood (sister)
Marion T. Hood (sister)
Johnny D. Hood (brother)
More information
Sgt William R. Hood enlisted at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia on 15 January 1942.He worked on a farm before his enlistment.
Sgt William R. Hood was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Fosse, Belgium.
Source of information: Danny van der Groen, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com – Headstone and Interment Record / Hood-Brown Family Tree / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet