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Personal info

Full name
WILLIAMS, Earl Milfred Jr
Date of birth
9 March 1924
Age
21
Place of birth
Morrisdale, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania
Hometown
Morrisdale, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania

Military service

Service number
13145511
Rank
Staff Sergeant
Function
unknown
Unit
51st Armored Infantry Battalion,
4th Armored Division
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Died non-Battle
Date of death
14 March 1945
Place of death
Sandbostel, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
Plot Row Grave
A 25 55

Immediate family

Members
Milford M. Williams (father)
Lettie Mae (Wisor) Williams (mother)
Leroy C. Williams (brother)
Albert L. Williams (brother)
Harry E. Williams (brother)
Mabel E. Williams (sister)
Eleanor Williams (sister)
Edna M. Williams (sister)
Irene O. Williams (sister)
Ottis W. Williams (brother)
Donna Jean Williams (sister)

More information

S/Sgt Earl Williams enlisted in Altoona, Pennsylvania on 28 October 1942.

He was taken prisoner on 24 December 1944 in the vicinity of Bastogne, Belgium.

He died of malnutrition in Stalag X-B.

Source of information: André Koch, Kathy McDermott, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, World War II Prisoners of War Data File, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Francesca Rebecca Smith Ancestors / Headstone and Interment Records, AAR 51st AIB August 44 thru May 1945, www.fold3.com - Pennsylvania - WWII Draft Registration Cards, www.findagrave.com, - Sam Andrusko

Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Clearfield Progress - 16 February 1945