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DUNCAN, William Miles - Date of
birth
16 March 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Imboden, Wise County, Virginia -
Hometown
Jackhorn, Letcher County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35771765 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
318th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Rouvres, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 22 | 19 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ernest E. Duncan (father)
Mollie Duncan (mother)
E. E. Duncan (brother)
Charles F. Duncan (brother)
Louise Duncan (sister)
Bill D. Duncan (brother)
More information
Pfc William M. Duncan worked on the family farm before he enlisted in Huntington, West Virginia on 6 August 1943.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Virginia Birth Records, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Laura S