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BABEUF, William Joseph - Date of
birth
21 October 1918 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Queens, New York City, New York -
Hometown
Queens, Queens County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32994801 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
179th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 October 1944 - Place of
death
Grandvillers, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 38 | 15 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William H. Babeuf (father)
Mary (Stack) Babeuf (mother)
Catherine Babeuf (sister)
Sadie Babeuf (sister)
Ann Babeuf (wife)
Richard Babeuf (son)
More information
Sgt William J. Babeuf attended high school for three years before he enlisted in New York City, New York on 3 August 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census / Burkett Family Tree, http://www.45thdivision.org, www.findagrave.com, New York Birth Index, 1930 US Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy