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GILFILLAN, William Lee - Date of
birth
25 May 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Hickory Grove, York County, South Carolina -
Hometown
Broad River, York County, South Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34516538 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
376th Infantry Regiment,
94th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 March 1945 - Place of
death
Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 11 | 61 |
Immediate family
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Members
John J. Gilfillan (father)
Effie E. (Brakefield) Gilfillan (mother)
Sarah J. Gilfillan (sister)
Samuel E. Gilfillan (brother)
Annie M. Gilfillan (sister)
Martha B. Gilfillan (sister)
Calvin C. Gilfillan (brother)
Wallace N. Gilfillan (brother)
Johnny B. Gilfillan (brother)
Ann Gilfillan (sister)
Thomas B. Gilfillan (brother)
Ruth Gilfillan (sister)
Jean Gilfillan (sister)
Ora Gilfillan (sister)
More information
Pfc William L. Gilfillan enlisted in Fort Jackson Columbia, South Carolina on 2 December 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Chloe and Jaxson’s Tree, http://www.94thinfdiv.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery, www.ancestry.com – WWII Young American Patriots, www.newspapers.com – The Gaffney Ledger South Carolina 12 April 1945