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MALONE, Willis H - Date of
birth
24 February 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Wayne County, Mississippi -
Hometown
Jasper County, Mississippi
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34138560 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
36th Armored Infantry Regiment,
3rd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 November 1944 - Place of
death
Near Mausbach, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 7 | 35 |
Immediate family
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Members
Bura Malone (father)
Eliza (Shedd) Malone (mother)
Mary L. Malone (sister)
Clinton B. Malone (brother)
Effie L. Malone (sister)
Bura E. Malone (brother)
Lessie M. Malone (sister)
More information
S/Sgt Willis H. Malone enlisted at Camp Shelby, Mississippi on 4 February 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.findagrave.com - Gene Phillips, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Records / Etta Malone Family Tree / 1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Teresa P. Moore