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PECKHAM, William Mace - Date of
birth
2 June 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Fayetteville, Onondaga County, New York -
Hometown
Fayetteville, Onondaga County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
20242626 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
801st Tank Destroyer Battalion
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Awards
Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bütgenbach, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 11 | 36 |
Immediate family
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Members
William M. Peckham Sr. (father)
Nellie M. (Hoyt) Peckham (mother)
Frank G. Peckham (brother)
Marjorie A. Peckham (sister)
Lawrence M. Peckham (brother)
Irwin H. Peckham (brother)
Donald S. Peckham (brother)
Elizabeth V. (Young) Peckham (wife)
Lynne E. Peckham (daughter)
More information
St/Sgt William M. Peckham enlisted in Syracruse, New York on 6 January 1941.He was a showman before he enlisted.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Avant Sentell Hines Young Family Tree / U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil 1942-1949, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten