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CONNER, William Melvin - Date of
birth
9 November 1906 -
Age
38 - Place of
birth
Fairmont, Marion County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Fairmont, Marion County, West Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35760940 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
143rd Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 13 | 40 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles M. Conner (father)
Anna (Drake) Conner (mother)
Elizabeth A. (O'Donnell) Conner (wife)
More information
Pvt William M. Conner was married to Elizabeth Ann O'Donnell on 10 October 1940.He enlisted in Clarksburg, West Virginia on 8 September 1943.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men 1940-1947 / Virginia Marriage Records 1936-2014 / 143rd-October-1944-to-end.pdf / https://36th-id.frb.io
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Dwight "Andy" Anderson