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MURRAY, William Eugene Jr - Date of
birth
3 June 1924 -
Age
20 -
Place of birth
Granite City, Madison County, Illinois -
Hometown
Granite City, Madison County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36479306 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
142nd Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 September 1944 - Place of
death
Saulx, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 32 | 60 |
Immediate family
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Members
William E. Murray Sr. (father)
Ida M. (Brockman) Murray (mother)
More information
Pvt William E. Murray was an usher before he enlisted in Peoria, Illinois on 30 March 1943.He was killed by small arms fire.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Saint-Juan, France.
He is remembered at the Saint John’s Cemetery in Granite City, Madison, Illinois.
A monument near the town of Saulx bears his name.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / WWII Draft Cards Young Men / WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, www.findagrave.com – Bonnie Fleenor / Coleman
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy / Bonnie Fleenor