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HANCOCK, William Henry - Date of
birth
5 October 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Alexander City, Tallapoosa County, Alabama -
Hometown
Steel, St. Clair County, Alabama
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34163457 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
63rd Armored Infantry Battalion,
11th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Longchamps or Compogne, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 2 | 6 |
Immediate family
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Members
William H. Hancock (father)
Emma E. (Brooks) Hancock (mother)
Eugene Hancock (brother)
Fronie Hancock (brother)
Rose N. Hancock (sister)
Ethel E. Hancock (sister)
Ralph R. Hancock (brother)
Mary E. Hancock (sister)
More information
Pfc William H. Hancock enlisted at Fort McClellan, Alabama on 13 November 1941.
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 Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://www.11tharmoreddivision.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, http://www.11tharmoreddivision.com