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AVERY, William Henry - Date of
birth
23 October 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Quincy, Adams County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36278688 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
22nd 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 November 1944 - Place of
death
Hürtgen Forest, in the vicinity of Düren, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 3 | 1 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John B. Avery (father)
Herta A. (Wegert) Avery (mother)
Ellen L. Avery (sister)
Lydia M. Avery (sister)
Genevieve A. (Dick) Avery (wife)
More information
Sgt William H. Avery enlisted in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on 27 October 1942.
Source of information: Peter schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / Various Family Trees, www.ivydivisionww2.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com - Dockstader-Wegert Family Tree