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DAVIDSON, William G - Date of
birth
30 March 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Holyoke, Hampden County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Hampden County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31007511 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
46th Armored Infantry Battalion,
5th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 December 1944 - Place of
death
Area Untermaubach, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| L | 11 | 1 |
Immediate family
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Members
James A. Davidson (father)
Margaret (Robbie) Davidson (mother)
Margaret Davidson (sister)
John Davidson (brother)
James A. Davidson (brother)
More information
Pvt William G. Davidson attended high school for three years was employed at the National Youth Administration (NYA).He enlisted on 7 March 1941 in Springfield, Massachusetts.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.5ad.org, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1920
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Jim Davidson (nephew)