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Personal info

Full name
GILES, William R
Date of birth
18 November 1922
Age
21
Place of birth
Hoquiam, Grays Harbor County, Washington
Hometown
Hoquiam, Grays Harbor County, Washington

Military service

Service number
19187529
Rank
Private
Function
Medical Aidman
Unit
109th Infantry Regiment,
28th Infantry Division,
Medical Detachment
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
4 November 1944
Place of death
In the vicinity of Germeter, Hürtgen Forest, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
Walls of the Missing

Immediate family

Members
Harold S. Giles (father)
Hazel Giles (mother)
Katherine N. Giles (sister)

More information

William R. Giles enlisted in Hoquiam, Washington on 12 January 1943 and was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant. He resigned from this position in order to reenlist for active duty in the U.S. Army Reserve on 10 July 1943.

Pvt. Giles was killed while leading a litter squad through a minefield in order to evacuate wounded personnel. Three teller mines and a S mine exploded and killed him instantly.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Wilfred Kerckhoffs, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census, IDPF

Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Wilfred Kerckhoffs