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WILL, Wallace Kenneth - Date of
birth
28 April 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Oak Park, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
St. Louis, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37609345 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
318th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bürden, Luxembourg
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 4 | 6 |
Immediate family
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Members
Otto H. Will (father)
Vlasta B. (Novak) Will (mother)
Otto H. Will (brother)
Daryl D. Will (sister)
More information
Pfc Wallace K. Will was employed by the South Side Garage in St. Louis, Missouri before he enlisted on 30 June 1942.
Source of information: Leo Minne, Ralph Peeters, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery, www.newspapers.com - St. Louis Post-Dispatch