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DICKERSON, William Leroy - Date of
birth
30 December 1910 -
Age
33 - Place of
birth
Toombs County, Georgia -
Hometown
Toombs County, Georgia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34263093 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
C Company,
48th Armored Infantry Battalion,
7th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 September 1944 - Place of
death
1 mile northeast of Bouxieres-sous-Froidmont, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 13 | 91 |
Immediate family
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Members
William G. Dickerson (father)
Pearl Dickerson (Reynolds) (mother)
Daniel Dickerson (brother)
James O. Dickerson (brother)
Clarence H. Dickerson (brother)
Sidney G. Dickerson (brother)
Annie D. Dickerson (sister)
Lavert Dickerson (wife)
More information
S/Sgt William L. Dickerson was a salesman.He enlisted at Fort McPherson, Georgia on 5 March 1942.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, https://www.7tharmddiv.org
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