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Personal info

Full name
EZELLE, William H
Date of birth
23 April 1921
Age
23
Place of birth
Mecklenburg County, Virginia
Hometown
La Crosse, Mecklenburg County, Virginia

Military service

Service number
33638078
Rank
Private First Class
Function
unknown
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
8th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Died of Wounds
Date of death
2 September 1944
Place of death
In the vicinity of Landrecies, France

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
Plot Row Grave
A 34 56

Immediate family

Members
W. L. Ezelle (father)

More information

Pfc William H. Ezelle was a driver before he enlisted in Richmond, Virginia on 19 May 1943.

He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Solers, France.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Danny van der Groen - Company's / 4ID After Action Reports, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Virginia Birth Records
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy