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MYRICK, Willis George - Date of
birth
8 July 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Kern County, California -
Hometown
Alameda County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
20901070 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
326th Airborne Engineer Battalion,
101st Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Bastogne, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 8 | 52 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles N. Myrick (father)
Florence (Strow) Myrick (mother)
Charles Myrick (brother)
John Myrick (brother)
More information
Pvt Willis G. Myrick joined the National Guard in Oakland, California on 3 March 1941.He attended high school for 2 years and was a plate printer.
He was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Grand Failly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census / California Birth Index, http://www.ww2-airborne.us
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery / Tx Oma