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LEE, William Henry Culpepper Jr - Date of
birth
7 November 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36827767 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd 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
2 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Linnich, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 13 | 30 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William H. Lee Sr. (father)
Gertrude (Zohrhaut) Lee (mother)
Thomas E. Lee (brother)
More information
Pvt. William H. Lee graduated from Lawrenceville School in New Jersey.He enlisted in July 1943 and was sent overseas in October 1944.
His father was Cdr. William H. Lee.
At the time of his death his brother Thomas was training to become a radio operating with the Navy.
Source of information: André Koch, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, The Milwaukee Journal - 20 December 1944, Lawrenceville High School yearbook 1932