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name
PREF, William George - Date of
birth
1 January 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Essex County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31076012 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
Platoon Sergeant -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
330th Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 December 1944 - Place of
death
Strass, Hürtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 16 | 4 |
Immediate family
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Members
Victoria Pref (mother)
Joseph Pref (brother)
More information
T/Sgt Pref joined his unit from the 41st Replacement Battalion on 31 July 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://83rdinfdivdocs.org – After Action Report
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet