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name
CODY, William J - Date of
birth
1915 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Illinois -
Hometown
East St. Louis, St. Clair County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37611337 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Medical Aidman -
Unit
Medical Detachment,
318th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Moncheux – St. Epvre, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 48 | 30 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William J. Cody (father)
Julia B. (Kimme) Cody (mother)
Charlotte Cody (sister)
Dorothy Cody (sister)
Mary Cody (sister)
Lillie L. Cody (sister)
More information
Pvt William Cody was killed by artillery shell fragments.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Emmanuel Vincent