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WILLIAMS, Kermit L - Date of
birth
1918 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
North Dakota -
Hometown
Akeley, Hubbard County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
6859054 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
15th Infantry Regiment,
3rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Les Rouges Eaux-La Bourgonce, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 13 | 72 |
Immediate family
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Members
Lee H. Williams (father)
Agnes (Eidsvold) Williams (mother)
Lillian Williams (sister)
Leroy C. Williams (brother)
Lee H. Williams (brother)
Nellie Williams (sister)
Duane H. Williams (brother)
Donna I. Williams (sister)
Harriet I. Williams (sister)
More information
Pvt Kermit L. Williams was a woodworker before he joined the Regular Army at Campbell Air Base, Kentucky on 7 January 1939.He was killed by artillery shell fragments in the back.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Cards, History 3rd Infantry Division WWII
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy