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WILLIS, Fred C - Date of
birth
13 August 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Worth County, Georgia -
Hometown
Dosia, Tift County, Georgia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34268083 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
9th Infantry Regiment,
2nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Manderfeld-Schlausenbach, on the Belgian-German border
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 4 | 43 |
Immediate family
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Members
Jodan W. Willis (father)
Elizabeth K. (Chapman) Willis (mother)
Olga J. Willis (sister)
Janie I. Willis (sister)
William H. Willis (brother)
James A. Willis (brother)
Thomas H. Willis (brother)
Carl H. Willis (brother)
Rayford C. Willis (brother)
Elizie F. Willis (sister)
Howard D. Willis (brother)
Cecil D. Willis (brother)
More information
Pfc Fred C. Willis enlisted at Fort McPherson, Atlanta, Georgia on 13 April 1942.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Various Family Trees
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet