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SNYDER, William Henry Jr - Date of
birth
17 July 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Graham County, North Carolina -
Hometown
Davie County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O2006239 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
313th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Vier Linden - Walsum, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| N | 19 | 3 |
Immediate family
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Members
William H. Snyder (father)
Nannie M. (Corbin) Snyder (mother)
Eula M. Snyder (sister)
Onibe Snyder (sister)
Pinkey M. Snyder (brother)
Graham Snyder (brother)
Martha (Stroup) Snyder (wife)
More information
2nd Lt William H. Snyder Jr. graduated from Denton High School and Spencer Commercial School and was a chauffeur.He enlisted at Fort Bragg, North Carolina on 6 June 1942.
Source of information: Leo Minne, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1940 Census / U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, www.findagrave.com - James Parker, https://archive.org/, www.myheritage.nl - Family Tree, The Dispatch - 15 July 1943
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Caren Frijnts