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SANTOS, William Viera - Date of
birth
23 August 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Bristol County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31234598 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
52nd Armored Infantry Battalion,
9th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Sonderhausen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 5 | 2 |
Immediate family
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Members
Albertina Santos (wife)
More information
T/5 William V. Santos enlisted in Boston, Massachusetts on 19 November 1942.
Source of information: Danny van der Groen, Terry Hirsch, WWII Draft Cards, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Records
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet