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HIERS, William Harley - Date of
birth
16 November 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina -
Hometown
Watterboro, Colleton County, South Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34010345 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
12th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 January 1945 - Place of
death
Consdorf, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 13 | 20 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William H. Hiers (father)
Ethel Hiers (mother)
Thedis Hiers (brother)
Ethel M. Hiers (sister)
More information
Pfc William H. Hiers was a driver.He enlisted at Fort Jackson Columbia, South Carolina on 14 January 1941 and was sent overseas in November 1943 and arrived in France in December 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, Danny van der Groen – Company’s / 4ID After Action Reports, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census / WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, The Press and Standard - 8 February 1945