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GRIGGS, William Dorsey - Date of
birth
6 September 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Decatur, DeKalb County, Georgia -
Hometown
Fulton County, Georgia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
14047505 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
121st Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
26 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Obermaubach, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 7 | 14 |
Immediate family
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Members
Willie H. Griggs (father)
Clyde S. (Hall) Griggs (mother)
James T. Griggs (brother)
Troy L. Griggs (brother)
Jasper I. Griggs (brother)
Clyde C. Griggs (brother)
Clarence H. Griggs (brother)
Conrad D. Griggs (brother)
Willie M. Griggs (sister)
Sara Griggs (sister)
More information
Pvt William D. Griggs joined the Regular Army at Fort McPherson, Atlanta, Georgia on 10 March 1941.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.findagrave.com - Rockmartian, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census, Griggs/Gaddis Family Tree, WWII Enlistment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Hans Wijnands