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KING, William Francis - Date of
birth
9 April 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31255640 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
9th Armored Infantry Battalion,
6th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Wardin, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 3 | 5 |
Immediate family
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Members
George King (father)
Mabel M. King (mother)
George S. King (brother)
Helen R. King (sister)
Robert R. King (brother)
Ann T. King (sister)
Margaret King (wife)
More information
Pvt William F. King attended high school for two years before he enlisted at Fort Devens, Massachusetts on 21 November 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 / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1940 Census, www.super6th.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery