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KING, William A - Date of
birth
1920 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Massachusetts -
Hometown
Hillsborough County, New Hampshire
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
11039678 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
53rd Armored Infantry Battalion,
4th Armored Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
25 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bigonville, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 8 | 12 |
Immediate family
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Members
Mary R. (Fabre) Creeden (mother)
Jeremiah J. Creeden (stepfather)
Dorothy Rose Cummings (half sister)
Robert J. Creeden (half brother)
Richard J. Creeden (half brother)
Edward C. Creeden (half brother)
More information
Pvt William A. King enlisted in Manchester, New Hampshire on 18 April 1942.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Limey, France.
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
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Dan Phelan