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WILLIS, Elie Stef Henry - Date of
birth
12 October 1906 -
Age
37 - Place of
birth
Missouri -
Hometown
Attica, Fountain County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35163123 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
H Company,
2nd Battalion,
22nd Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
17 September 1944 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 7 | 12 |
Immediate family
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Members
Jake Willis (brother)
More information
Pfc Elie S. H. Willis enlisted at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana on 30 June 1941.He worked on a farm before he enlisted.
He was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Fosse, Belgium.
Source of information: Danny van der Groen, Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men,
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet