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ATCHISON, Woodrow W - Date of
birth
28 September 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Washington County, Alabama -
Hometown
Washington County, Alabama
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34105982 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
1 January 1945 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 4 | 15 |
Immediate family
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Members
John P. Atchison (father)
Callie D. (Koen) Atchison (mother)
Henry F. Atchison (brother)
Essie L. Atchison (sister)
Clara M. Atchison (sister)
George M. Atchison (brother)
John C. Atchison (brother)
Coy L. Atchison (brother)
Howard P. Atchison (brother)
More information
Pfc Woodrow W. Atchison enlisted at Fort McClellan, Alabama on 20 June 1941.He attended high school for 3 years and worked on a farm before he enlisted.
He was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Grand Failly, 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 / WashCo Casualties, http://www.ww2-airborne.us
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery, Dale H. Jones