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VINES, Willie Hobert - Date of
birth
15 July 1910 -
Age
34 - Place of
birth
Mercer County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Hiawatha, Mercer County, West Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35654131 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
179th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Philippsbourg, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 17 | 42 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Albert P. Vines (father)
Ollie I. (Shuck) Vines (mother)
Thelma O. Vines (sister)
Mabel J. Vines (sister)
Paris J. Vines (sister)
James E. Vines (brother)
More information
S/Sgt Willie H. Vines enlisted in Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana on 19 March 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1920 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://www.45thdivision.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy