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GRAY, William "Billy" - Date of
birth
13 October 1915 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Edwards County, Illinois -
Hometown
Edwards County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35808139 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
180th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 September 1944 - Place of
death
Near Clerval, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 33 | 34 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Violet Gray (wife)
More information
Pfc William Gray was a policeman before he enlisted in Evansville, Indiana on 21 October 1943.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Saint-Juan, France.
On one photo he poses with his future wife Violet. They were married in 1938.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, http://www.45thdivision.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy, Sandy Nickerson (niece)