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PATTERSON, William Sanford - Date of
birth
18 July 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Henry County, Virginia -
Hometown
Reidsville, Rockingham County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34863114 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
H Company,
2nd Battalion,
22nd Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Wecker, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 9 | 62 |
Immediate family
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Members
David J. Patterson (father)
Maggie A. (Odell) Patterson (mother)
Russell Patterson (brother)
Johnnie Patterson (brother)
Dewey J. Patterson (brother)
Sherman L. Patterson (brother)
Thelma Patterson (sister)
Clyde F. Patterson (brother)
Eugene Patterson (brother)
Jack Patterson (brother)
Bob Patterson (brother)
Helen L. Patterson (sister)
Margaret Patterson (sister)
More information
Pvt William S. Patterson attended Wentworth High School and was employed at McNeil Construction in Las Vegas, Nevada.He enlisted at Fort Bragg, North Carolina on 16 May 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, 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
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery