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GOODSON, William Edward - Date of
birth
6 October 1921 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Pinehurst, Montgomery County, Texas -
Hometown
Pinehurst, Montgomery County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38203500 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
319th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Toul, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 10 | 38 |
Immediate family
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Members
William W. Goodson (father)
Martha R. Goodson (mother)
Velma P. Goodson (sister)
Martha B. Goodson (sister)
Mildred L. Goodson (sister)
More information
Sgt William E. Goodson attended high school for four years and worked on a farm before he enlisted in Houston, Texas on 14 July 1942.He was killed by a bullet.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card File / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy