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SELLERS, William Travis - Date of
birth
22 August 1924 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Taylorsville, Smith County, Mississippi -
Hometown
Jones County, Mississippi
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34637300 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Ammunition Bearer -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
329th Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 July 1944 - Place of
death
Sainteny, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 43 | 54 |
Immediate family
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Members
Robert L. Sellers (father)
Rosie Sellers (mother)
Helen Sellers (sister)
Margaret Sellers (sister)
Charles Sellers (brother)
Warren Sellers (brother)
John R. Sellers (brother)
Kenneth R. Sellers (brother)
More information
Pvt William T. Sellers worked on a farm.He enlisted at Camp Shelby, Mississippi on 7 July 1943.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Ste. Mère Eglise No.2, France.
Source of information:Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, http://83rdinfdivdocs.org, WWII Draft Card, 1940 US Census
Photo source: Jac Engels