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PETERS, Willard - Date of
birth
12 November 1912 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Throop, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Throop, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33347813 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Ammunition Handler -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
318th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Mailly-sur-Seille, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 28 | 30 |
Immediate family
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Members
Albert Peters (father)
Hannah Peters (mother)
Albert Peters (brother)
Arthur Peters (brother)
Thomas Peters (brother)
Harold Peters (brother)
Mildred Peters (sister)
Florence Peters (sister)
Hannah Peters (sister)
More information
Pfc Willard Peters attended high school for one year before he enlisted in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania on 3 July 1942.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Applications / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Emmanuel Vincent