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WILLS, C D - Date of
birth
24 October 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Kyle Hollow, Smith County, Tennessee -
Hometown
Sykes Smith County, Tennessee
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34913686 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
137th Infantry Regiment,
35th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bottrop, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 11 | 5 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ollie L. Wills (father)
Beulah L. Wills (mother)
Dixie O. Wills (sister)
More information
Pfc C D Wills enlisted at Camp Shelby, Mississippi on 20 June 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record,
www.ancestry.com - Chatman Family Tree, www.coulthart.com/134
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Mevr. Slager-Janssen