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JOYCE, William Vincent Jr - Date of
birth
4 November 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Winsted, Litchfield County, Connecticut -
Hometown
Litchfield County, Connecticut
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31249115 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
329th Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 January 1945 - Place of
death
Petite-Langlire, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 6 | 22 |
Immediate family
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Members
William V. Joyce Sr. (father)
Elizabeth Joyce (mother)
Rita Joyce (sister)
William Joyce (brother)
Virginia Joyce (sister)
Jim Joyce (brother)
More information
Sgt William V. Joyce Jr. enlisted in Hartford, Connecticut on 10 November 1942.Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com, www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / WWII Enlistment Record / 1930 Census
Photo source: http://83rdinfdivdocs.org