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CAMPBELL, William Charles - Date of
birth
30 December 1925 -
Age
18 -
Place of birth
Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa -
Hometown
Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37692270 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
347th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 December 1944 - Place of
death
Walsheim, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 14 | 85 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Charles A. Campbell (father)
Ina M. Campbell (mother)
Irene Campbell (sister)
Gertrude Campbell (sister)
Irma Campbell (sister)
Vera Campbell (sister)
Margaret Campbell (sister)
Donna Campbell (sister)
More information
Pvt William C. Campbell attended Lincoln High School and was a driver before he enlisted at Camp Dodge, Iowa on 18 March 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Iowa WWII Bonus Case Files, www.87thinfantrydivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Cory Hedin, www.newspapers.com - Des Moines Tribune - 13 February 1945