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Personal info

Full name
LUND, William Edward Jr
Date of birth
11 December 1919
Age
25
Place of birth
Biloxi, Harrison County, Mississippi
Hometown
Biloxi, Harrison County, Mississippi

Military service

Service number
34924692
Rank
Private
Function
unknown
Unit
26th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
21 December 1944
Place of death
Sector Bütgenbacher Heck-Dom Bütgenbach, Belgium

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
A 9 50

Immediate family

Members
William E. Lund (father)
Mary Lund (mother)
Audrey M. Lund (sister)
Irma Lund (sister)
James J. Lund (brother)
Eugene P. Lund (brother)
Mildred (Premeaux) Lund (wife)

More information

Pvt William E. Lund Jr. enlisted at Camp Shelby, Mississippi on 24 May 1944.

He was a chauffeur before he enlisted and was married.

Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet