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PRESCOTT, William Rider - Date of
birth
9 July 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
11099265 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
C Company,
307th Airborne Engineer Battalion,
82nd Airborne Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 May 1945 - Place of
death
Bleckede, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 9 | 6 |
Immediate family
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Members
Albert G. Prescott (father)
Emily R. Prescott (mother)
Oliver R. Prescott (brother)
Margery Prescott (sister)
Donald R. Prescott (brother)
More information
Pfc William R. Prescott graduated from Newton High School and attended Northeastern University. He was employed by the City of Newton Engineering Department.He joined the U.S. Army Reserve in Boston, Massachusetts on 17 September 1942 and was selected for the ASTP training for which he was sent to the University of Cincinnati. He was sent overseas on 1 June 1944. He joined his unit on 20 December 1944.
Pfc Prescott was killed while helping to repair the main supply route on the beachhead of the Elbe River near Bleckede, Germany. He and two men of his platoon were investigating a crater when a mine exploded, killing all three.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.307th.org, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: www.307th.org, William R. Prescott