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STRAW, Willard S - Date of
birth
20 June 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island -
Hometown
Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
20108658 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
328th Infantry Regiment,
26th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 November 1944 - Place of
death
Koecking Woods, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 31 | 43 |
Immediate family
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Members
George A. Straw (father)
Grace M. (Smith) Straw (mother)
Ruth G. Straw (sister)
Marshall J. Straw (brother)
Alfred E. Straw (brother)
More information
T/Sgt Willard S. Straw attended high school for three years before he joined the National Guard in Northampton, Massachusetts on 16 January 1941.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, 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 / Straw Family History, www.findagrave.com, After Action Report 26th Infantry Division
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