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REESE, William Peter - Date of
birth
17 October 1919 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33053948 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
D Company,
15th Tank Battalion,
6th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 October 1944 - Place of
death
Near Malaucourt, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 13 | 22 |
Immediate family
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Members
William F. Reese (father)
Ella S. (Hewes) Reese (mother)
Edna M. Reese (sister)
More information
Pvt William P. Reese attended high school for three years and was a driver before he enlisted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 3 April 1942.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Andilly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Michelle Canale Family Tree / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com, www.6tharmoreddivision.com, www.super6th.org
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