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AYE, William John - Date of
birth
26 March 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Bell County, Kentucky -
Hometown
Claiborne County, Tennessee
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34725807 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
51st Armored Infantry Battalion,
4th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Rittersdorf, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 1 | 9 |
Immediate family
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Members
Peter Aye (father)
Eva E. (Brooks) Aye (mother)
Rose Lee Aye (sister)
Floyd F. Aye (brother)
Walter Aye (brother)
Elizabeth Aye (sister)
Mary Lou Aye (sister)
Anna Mae Aye (sister)
More information
Pvt William J. Aye enlisted at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia on 11 March 1943.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Records / Kentucky, Birth Index, 1911-1999, AAR 51rd inf. battalion August 44 thru May 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Soilsister - www.ancestry.com, - Melvin Brooks