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HILL, Willard Joseph - Date of
birth
1 February 1920 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
St. Joseph, Lawrence County, Tennessee -
Hometown
Lawrence County, Tennessee
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34360911 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
376th Infantry Regiment,
94th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 February 1945 - Place of
death
Bannholz Woods, north of Sinz, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 2 | 9 |
Immediate family
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Members
Floyd B. Hill (father)
Ethel Hill (mother)
Kenneth Hill (brother)
Margaret Hill (sister)
F.B. Hill, Jr. (brother)
T. Garner Hill (brother)
Deeretta Hill (sister)
Clarinda Hill (sister)
Sarah Hill (sister)
Norris Hill (brother)
More information
Sgt Willard J. Hill was an architect.He enlisted at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia on 21 July 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, http://www.94thinfdiv.com, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com - JK Hill CDR USN R