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Personal info

Full name
WILLIAMS, Darrell R
Date of birth
23 October 1914
Age
30
Place of birth
Dick Johnson, Clay County, Indiana
Hometown
Morgan Township, Owen County, Indiana

Military service

Service number
35578620
Rank
Technician Third Grade
Function
unknown
Unit
18th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
Awards
Silver Star,
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
23 November 1944
Place of death
Schöntal, Hürtgen Forest, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
D 1 5

Immediate family

Members
James D. Williams (father)
Edna F. (Sheese) Williams (mother)
Dyer A. Williams (brother)
Rex H. Williams (brother)
Emma L. Williams (sister)
Genevee R. (Cook) Williams (wife)

More information

T/3 Darrell R. Williams enlisted in Indianapolis, Indiana on 25 January 1943.
He was a lumberman before he enlisted.
He was first buried at Block Y, Row 2, Grave 39.

Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - various family trees, U.S., Headstone and Interment Record, www.history.army.mil/html/bookshelves/resmat/ww2list.html

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet