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name
KING, Billy - Date of
birth
5 April 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Centralia, Marion County, Illinois -
Hometown
Marion County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36720057 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ Company,
3rd Battalion,
508th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 October 1944 - Place of
death
The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 31 | 15 |
Immediate family
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Members
William King (father)
Stella (Fischer) King (mother)
Donald King (brother)
Dolores King (sister)
Source of information: Tjarco Schuurman, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ww2-airborne.us, WWII Draft Card, 1940 US Census
Photo source: Peter Schouteten