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CHADWICK, William Oliver Jr - Date of
birth
3 October 1925 -
Age
19 -
Place of birth
Lee County, Alabama -
Hometown
Winnebago County, Illinois -
Ethnicity
White
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35842254 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
121st Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 April 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 8 | 17 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William O. Chadwick (father)
Marie Chadwick (mother)
More information
Pfc William O. Chadwick Jr. graduated from Benton High School in 1944.He enlisted at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana on 12 June 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census, www.heroesforever.nl
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet