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name
REDFERN, William D "Billy" - Date of
birth
1921 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
South Carolina -
Hometown
Lexington County, South Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
14004128 -
Rank
First Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
85th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized),
5th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 September 1944 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 10 | 21 |
Immediate family
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Members
Henry D. Redfern (father)
Maude D. Redfern (mother)
Eva (Hite) Redfern (stepmother)
Caroline Redfern (sister)
Henritta Redfern (sister)
Roberta Redfern (sister)
Henry A. Redfern (brother)
Alfred D. Hite (stepbrother)
More information
William D. Redfern enlistedon 24 July 1940.On the picture Billy Redfern and best friend Robert Gantt.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, David Redfern, www.findagrave.com, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / WWII Enlistment Record / Headstone and Internment Record, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.5ad.org
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com - Lu Bickley