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HEWITT, William E Jr - Date of
birth
1924 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Illinois -
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36661986 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
2nd Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
21 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Lipperscheid –Hoscheid, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 8 | 12 |
Immediate family
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Members
William E. Hewitt (father)
Christine (Musil) Hewitt (mother)
Helen Hewitt (half sister)
Marion Hewitt (half sister)
More information
At the time of Pfc William E. Hewitt's death, the 2nd Infantry Regiment was fighting in the vicinity of Lipperscheid-Hoscheid, Luxembourg.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census, A footsoldier for Patton / Michael C. Bilder James G. Bilder, The 5th Infantry division in the ETO, www.newspapers.com - Chicago Daily Tribune
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Bridget Krahula, www.newspapers.com - Chicago Daily Tribune