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JORDAN, William Edward - Date of
birth
22 August 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Greenville County, South Carolina -
Hometown
Anderson County, South Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34652314 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
41st Armored Infantry Regiment,
2nd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 February 1945 - Place of
death
Sector Mönchengladbach-Neuss-Düsseldorf, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 2 | 4 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Claude W. Jordan (father)
Ester L. (Snipes) Jordan (mother)
Victoria I. Jordan (sister)
Jerrie Jordan (sister)
More information
Pfc William E. Jordan attended Ellen Woodside High School.He enlisted on 9 April 1943 and was sent overseas in November 1943.
A memorial stone can be found at the Daventon Baptist Church Cemetery in Pelzer, Greenville County, South Carolina.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - various family trees, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - After Action Report CCA, The Greenville News (Greenville, South Carolina)
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Herb Clarck, The Greenville News (Greenville, South Carolina)