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COLE, William Kenneth - Date of
birth
26 January 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Mississippi -
Hometown
Franklin County, Mississippi
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34871118 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
H Company,
3rd Battalion,
502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 September 1944 - Place of
death
Best, The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 4 | 1 |
Immediate family
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Members
William B. Cole (father)
Mary H. (Hall) Cole (mother)
Willie M. Cole (daughter)
Charles Cole (brother)
More information
Pvt William K. Cole enlisted at Camp Shelby, Mississippi on 19 August 1943.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, http://www.ww2-airborne.us/, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, www.fold3.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940 US Census
Photo source: Peter Schouteten