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TATE, Willie Jr - Date of
birth
29 August 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Yoakum, Dewitt County, Texas -
Hometown
Lolita, Jackson County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38561627 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
9th Infantry Regiment,
2nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 December 1944 - Place of
death
The woods near the Rocherath Strasse, north of Krinkelt, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 10 | 41 |
Immediate family
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Members
Sarah J. (Barr) Tate (mother)
Luster Tate (brother)
Rosa Tate (sister)
Norville Tate (brother)
Lois E. (Maxey) Tate (wife)
Ronald B. Tate (son)
More information
Pfc Willie Tate Jr. enlisted at Fort Sam, Houston Texas on 12 January 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten