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RAKESTRAW, William L - Date of
birth
22 January 1925 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Alton, Madison County, Illinois -
Hometown
Wood River, Madison County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36485353 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Ambulance Driver -
Unit
2nd Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division,
Medical Detachment
-
Awards
unknown
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
6 April 1945 - Place of
death
L'Espérance, Fresnoy-le-Grand, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 39 | 41 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles M. Rakestraw (father)
Rose M. (Fortin) Rakestraw (mother)
Rosemary Rakestraw (sister)
Dolores Rakestraw (sister)
Dorothy Rakestraw (sister)
More information
Pvt William L. Rakestraw enlisted in Peoria, Illinois on 21 May 1943 and was sent overseas in October 1944.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Shaffer Family Tree, www.newspapers.com - Alton Evening Telegraph
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy, www.newspapers.com - Alton Evening Telegraph