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SPROWLS, Willis James Jr - Date of
birth
17 May 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Akron, Summit County, Ohio -
Hometown
Pittsburgh County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33403606 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
301st Infantry Regiment,
94th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 January 1945 - Place of
death
Orscholtz, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 11 | 55 |
Immediate family
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Members
Willis J. Sprowls (father)
Lillian R. (Pennington) Sprowls (mother)
Harold Sprowls (brother)
Ellien Sprowls (sister)
Calvin D. Sprowls (brother)
Walter F. Sprowls (brother)
Mary M. (Mehaffey) Sprowls (wife)
More information
Pfc Willis J. Sprowls Jr. enlisted in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on 30 November 1942.He attended high school for 4 years and worked on a farm before he enlisted.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, 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 / 1930 Census / Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation Application Files WWII
Photo source: Jac Engels, Joseph D. Sprowls (nephew)