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COUNTS, Winiferd Utah - Date of
birth
19 May 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Reynolds, Reynolds County, Missouri -
Hometown
Farmington, St. Francois County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37606662 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
314th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 November 1944 - Place of
death
Ancerville, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 5 | 70 |
Immediate family
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Members
Walter B. Counts (father)
Lola M. (Keathley) Counts (mother)
Glenn G. Counts (brother)
Daryle A. Counts (sister)
Frieda Counts (sister)
Betty L. Counts (sister)
Lesta Counts (sister)
Zada Counts (wife)
Gerald L. Counts (son)
More information
S/Sgt Winiferd U. Counts was an upholsterer before he enlisted at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri on 9 March 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Smith Counts Family Tree, Combat History 314th Infantry Regiment, www.newspapers.com - The Kansas City Star 13 February 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy