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CONNELL, William Warren - Date of
birth
6 June 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut -
Hometown
Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
11065536 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
328th Infantry Regiment,
26th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 April 1945 - Place of
death
Near Patriching, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 35 | 10 |
Immediate family
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Members
William T. Connell (father)
Edith M. (Forbes) Connell (mother)
Edith K. Connell (sister)
Bessie M. Connell (sister)
More information
S/Sgt William W. Connell attended high school for three years and was a mechanic at the Brown and Thompson Garage before he volunteered for the Army of the United States in Hartford, Connecticut on 14 March 1942.He was killed by a sniper.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, 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 / Forbes Family Tree / 1930 Census, www.findagrave.com – Grace Forbes, www.newspapers.com – Hartford Courant Connecticut 20 May 1945
Photo source: www.ancestry.com – Walter Gilleo