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SWEENEY, William Wesley - Date of
birth
1921 -
Age
unknown -
Place of birth
Louisiana -
Hometown
Rapides Parish, Louisiana -
Ethnicity
White
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
14058940 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
Driver -
Unit
D Company,
31st Tank Battalion,
7th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 January 1945 - Place of
death
3 miles southeast of Ligneuville, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 14 | 25 |
Immediate family
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Members
William A. Sweeney (father)
Carry B. (Book) Sweeney (mother)
Julius M. Sweeney (brother)
Carrulle A. Sweeney (brother)
Albert Sweeney (brother)
Winnifred Sweeney (wife)
More information
William W. Sweeney enlisted at Jacksonville Army Airfield, Florida on 4 February 1942. He was sent overseas in June 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.7tharmddiv.org, www.newspapers.com - Weekly Town Talk, www.ancestry.com - Family Trees / 1930 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, www.newspapers.com - Weekly Town Talk