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WILLMOTT, Thomas - Date of
birth
14 July 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
New York -
Hometown
Niagara County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42097891 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
47th Infantry Regiment,
9th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Höfen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany (Hürtgen Forest)
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 9 | 37 |
Immediate family
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Members
James E. Willmott (father)
James E. Willmott Jr. (brother)
John Willmott (brother)
Earl Willmott (brother)
Elizabeth G. Willmott (wife)
Edward Willmott (son)
Rhett Willmott (son)
More information
Pvt Thomas Willmott graduated from LaSalle High School where he was prominent in athletic activities.He was employed in production of industrial chemicals before he enlisted.in Buffalo, New York on 23 August 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Richard M. Nathenson, Erwin Derhaag, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, http://9thinfantrydivision.net, Niagara Falls NY Gazette.
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Niagara Falls NY Gazette