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ARMSTRONG, Willie Dee Jr - Date of
birth
28 October 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Muleshoe, Bailey County, Texas -
Hometown
Sipe Springs, Comanche County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38630048 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
134th Infantry Regiment,
35th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 November 1944 - Place of
death
Achain, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 7 | 20 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Willie D. Armstrong (father)
Maggie M. (Wagnon) Armstrong (mother)
Tessie O. Armstrong (sister)
Edna R. (Wade) Armstrong (wife)
Herbert L. Armstrong (son)
More information
Pvt Willie D. Armstrong Jr. graduated from Sipe Springs High School.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, After Action Report 35th Infantry Division
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Dennis Alan Deel / Major M., www.ancestry.com - Fort Worth Star