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DOVER, William Edward "Ed" - Date of
birth
28 January 1914 -
Age
31 -
Place of birth
La Cygne, Linn County, Kansas -
Hometown
Crawford County, Kansas -
Ethnicity
White
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37722546 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ Company,
2nd Battalion,
291st Infantry Regiment,
75th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 February 1945 - Place of
death
France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 38 | 12 |
Immediate family
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Members
Clarence W. Dover (father)
Winnie O. (Eckley) Dover (mother)
Charles W. Dover (brother)
Clarence O. Dover (brother)
Ora M. Dover (sister)
Thelma J. Dover (sister)
Mildred O. (Bassett) Dover (wife)
More information
Pfc William E. Dover was a sheet metal worker before he enlisted at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas on 18 September 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 / Noah & Ida Bassett Family Tree, http://75thdivisiondad.com, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy, www.ancestry.com - Anne Omer Bassett