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Personal info

Full name
REED, William Averill
Date of birth
13 April 1924
Age
20
Place of birth
White Bear Lake, Ramsey County, Minnesota
Hometown
Ramsey County, Minnesota

Military service

Service number
37561762
Rank
Private First Class
Function
unknown
Unit
301st Infantry Regiment,
94th Infantry Division
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
21 February 1945
Place of death
Near Freudenburg, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
Plot Row Grave
E 3 37

Immediate family

Members
Harold E. Reed (father)
Agnes H. (Haines) Reed (mother)
John Reed (brother)
Gail Reed (sister)

More information

Pfc William A. Reed attended White Bear High School and worked for his father at his garage.

He is remembered at Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota with a memorial marker.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Kathy McDermott, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, http://www.94thinfdiv.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery / jaci, White Bear High School 1942 Matoskan Yearbook