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CAIN, William Melvin - Date of
birth
23 July 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Maple Ridge, Delta County, Michigan -
Hometown
Twinning, Arenac County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36967454 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
11th Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Haller, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 13 | 40 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William H. Cain Sr. (father)
Ethel M. (Smith) Cain (mother)
Ervin L. Cain (brother)
Eldon D. Cain (brother)
Eunice P. (Parkhill) Cain (wife)
William Cain (son)
Karen Cain (daughter)
More information
Pfc William M. Cain attended four years of high school and was employed at Budd Wheel Company in Detroit.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Records, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / Brown Carn Family Trees, A footsoldier for Patton / Michael C. Bilder James G. Bilder, The 5th Infantry Division in the ETO
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery