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RUSSELL, William Allen - Date of
birth
19 August 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Kentucky -
Hometown
La Porte County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35686244 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
H Company,
3rd Battalion,
505th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division,
3rd Platoon
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 October 1944 - Place of
death
Breedeweg, de Horst area, Holland
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 4 | 13 |
Immediate family
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Members
Prentiss L. Russell (father)
Ora B. (Powell) Russell (mother)
John C. Russell (brother)
Irwin Russell (brother)
Lena M. Russell (sister)
Edward L. Russell (brother)
George H. Russell (brother)
More information
Pvt William A. Russell enlisted in Louisville, Kentucky on 5 November 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com www.ancestry.com - Harris Family Tree / 1930 Census, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record
Photo source: Peter Schouteten