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POLK, William Powell - Date of
birth
21 July 1907 -
Age
37 - Place of
birth
Malagolar, Eddy County, New Mexico -
Hometown
Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
18015355 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
2nd Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Vittonville, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 14 | 82 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Buford B. Polk (father)
Carrie J. (Ward) Polk (mother)
Lora M. Polk (sister)
Jane Polk (sister)
Zulema Polk (sister)
More information
Pfc William P. Polk aworked on a ranch.He enlisted at Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas on 21 March 1941. He was sent overseas in August 1944 and sent to France on 7 September 1944.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1910/1920 Census / New Mexico WWII Records 1941-1945, "A footsoldier for Patton" - Michael C. Bilder James G. Bilder, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, New Mexico State Library, Santa Fe