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LAMBERT, William David - Date of
birth
4 February 1924 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Walnut Ridge, Lawrence County, Arkansas -
Hometown
Powhatan, Lawrence County, Arkansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38449611 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
2nd Battalion,
318th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 April 1945 - Place of
death
Dittelstedt-Büssleben, east of Erfurt, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 2 | 32 |
Immediate family
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Members
Jerry H. Lambert (father)
Della Lambert (mother)
Ruby Lambert (sister)
J.D. Lambert (brother)
Jerry H. Lambert Jr. (brother)
Clarence Lambert (brother)
Laveda Lambert (sister)
Juanita (Schwartz) Lambert (wife)
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – WWII Draft Card / Headstone and Interment Record, www.80thdivision.com, 1930, 1940 US Census; Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Lambert Family / Kathy McDermott