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GRANIER, William Paul "Bill" - Date of
birth
12 June 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Houston, Harris County, Texas -
Hometown
Los Angeles County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39716369 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
407th Infantry Regiment,
102nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Krefeld, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 16 | 14 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ivy C. Granier (father)
Josephine (Lopez) Granier (mother)
Ivy C. Granier (brother)
Aron J. Granier (brother)
Louis A. Granier (brother)
Mary O. Granier (sister)
More information
Pfc William P. Granier attended the Thomas A. Edison Junior High School in Los Angeles, class of 1939.He enlisted in Los Angeles, California on 9 November 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com - A Grateful Dutchman, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Forestal Higgenbottom Family Tree / WWII Enlistment Record / 1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, H. Zwarberg