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WILLIAMS, Harvey Leonard - Date of
birth
19 August 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Palmyra, Jefferson County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
Greenwood, Clark County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36816475 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
12th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bettel, Luxembourg
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 2 | 28 |
Immediate family
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Members
Leonard H. Williams (father)
Alice J. (Littlejohn) Williams (mother)
Gladys A. Williams (sister)
Dorothy E. (Hayes) Williams (wife)
Robert H. Williams (son)
More information
S/Sgt Harvey L. Williams graduated from Whitewater Teacher College and taught at Greenwood High School. In 1942 he began as bookkeeper for the John Wuethrich Creamery Company.He enlisted in April 1943 and was sent overseas in October 1944.
S/Sgt Williams is remembered at Greenwood City Cemetery in Greenwood, Clark County, Wisconsin with a memorial maker.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, Company's / 4ID After Action Reports, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery / Kathleen Englebretson, Greenwood High School - 1941