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Personal info

Full name
DRIVER, William Franklin
Date of birth
14 February 1923
Age
22
Place of birth
Quenemo, Osage County, Kansas
Hometown
Osage County, Kansas

Military service

Service number
37735044
Rank
Private First Class
Function
unknown
Unit
26th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
31 March 1945
Place of death
In the vicinity of Siegen, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
Plot Row Grave
B 4 24

Immediate family

Members
Roy I. Driver (father)
Hannah E. (Windett) Driver (mother)
James R. Driver (brother)
John C. Driver (brother)
Donald W. Driver (brother)
Joseph L. Driver (brother)
Richard Driver (brother)
Howard Driver (brother)
Florence (Friesen) Driver (sister)
Veda (Rogers) Driver (sister)

More information

Pfc William F. Driver attended Kansas State College as Class of 1945.

He enlisted at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas on 21 July 1944. He worked on a farm before he enlisted.

Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com

 Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Veda Rogers, Tonie, Peter Schouteten